The Environmental Working Groups has come out with its
2011 lists of conventional produce with the most pesticides and those with the least. I know some of my readers strive not to buy anything other than organic and/or locally grown produce, but some people are still purchasing conventional produce from the grocery store because it is less expensive, has the variety desired, or they have few other choices. I still buy a few items at the store that I have not been able to find locally and it's nice to know when I should pay the extra for organic.
Because I would never remember a list of the 12 worst produce as well as a list of the 15 with the least exposure, I copied the lists and printed them out to keep in my purse. Since I'll be pulling them out frequently, I laminated them with packing tape to keep the lists in good shape. They are printed back to back so I only have one small piece of laminated paper to deal with.
Here are the lists, which can also be found at the EWG link above.
5 comments:
thanks for posting this,,
I agree. Thanks for posting. Gotta love the garden...
This is a great idea. I buy conventional due to price. We're working on saving for a house so we can become self-sufficient. I think it's a small sacrifice to eat conventional now to be able to eat nearly 100% homegrown produce in the near future.
I'm stealing this idea for my wallet, though, because it is possible for me to get large amounts of local, less-sprayed produce in season, so I'll just have to work more on preservation. Thanks for the info!
I've heard that pomegranates are usually clean as well. I try to buy all organic but will sometimes let it slip over local, especially if the farmer doesn't use pesticides (but still uses chemical fertilizers). It is not ideal but if they are the only one with local cherries!!!!
fabulous. i wonder if it makes a difference re: Canadian grown vs US. I would assume maybe not (AND we have SO MUCH American grown produce in our grocery stores here), but I'll be looking to see if we have something similar.
Thank you
Lisa
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