Dirty Dozen & Clean Fifteen

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Organic Produce or Not?

​DIRTY DOZEN AND THE CLEAN FIFTEEN
Nancy Cohen RDN, LDN

Are you concerned about eating fresh fruits and veggies and not sure which are the ones that you should buy organic or not?

According to the EWG(Environmental Work Group) the following are safe to eat if washed well( Clean Fifteen). The Dirty Dozen are the ones you should buy in organic form as often as possible.J 
 
CLEAN FIFTEEN                                                      DIRTY DOZEN(plus 2)
 
Avocados                                                                     Apples
Sweet Corn                                                                  Peaches
Pineapples                                                                   Nectarines
Cabbage                                                                       Strawberries
Sweet Peas Frozen                                                     Grapes
Onions                                                                          Celery
Asparagus                                                                    Spinach
Mangos                                                                        Sweet bell pepper
Papaya                                                                         Cucumbers
Kiwi                                                                               Cherry tomatoes
Eggplant                                                                       Snap peas imported
Grapefruit                                                                    Potatoes
Cantaloupe                                                                  Hot Peppers
Cauliflower                                                                  Kale/ Collard Greens
Sweet potatoes
Pineapple

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