I’ve Eaten Non-Organic Food All of My Life, and Nothing’s Wrong with Me
That may be true, but think about your crazy Uncle Wilber and that messed up eye he has. A result of pesticides and genetically modified organisms? Who’s to say, but regardless, have a look at this article featuring 43 fruits and vegetables and ranking them in order of how many pesticides they contain. The point of the guide is to help you decide what types of conventional produce you can slide by without going organic. If organic isn’t available, of course.
The Dirty Dozen
The following twelve fruits and vegetables are considered to be the most heavily pesticide ridden products. Even looking at these will likely cause your teeth to mutate into beavers and dam up the the airways leading to your soul.
- Peaches
- Apples
- Sweet Bell Peppers
- Celery
- Nectarines
- Strawberries
- Cherries
- Lettuce
- Grapes – Imported
- Pears
- Spinach
- Potatoes
On the other end of the spectrum were onions, avos and sweet corn.
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