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Posted: Wednesday, 12 December 2007 1:59PM

Pesticides in Fruits and Vegetables

The Nutrition Action Healthletter published a description of fruits and vegetables and how much pesticides they have if they're not organic.  Peaches, because of their thin skin that allows the pesticides to soak in, got a score of 100, meaning they scored the worst. 

"The Dirty Dozen"  "The Consistently Clean"
Peaches
Apples
Sweet bell peppers
Celery
Nectarines
Strawberries
Cherries
Pears
Grapes (imported)
Spinach
Lettuce
Potatoes
Papaya
Broccoli
Cabbage
Bananas
Kiwi
Sweet Peas (frozen)
Asparagus
Mango
Pineapples
Sweet Corn (frozen)
Avocado
Onions


Check out the complete report from the Environmental Working Group here:  www.foodnews.org

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