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"people can lower their pesticide exposure by 90 percent by avoiding the top 12 most contaminated fruits and vegetables and eating the least contaminated instead. eating the 12 most contaminated fruits and vegetables will expose a person to nearly 20 pesticides per day, on average."
— environmental working group (ewg)
saw a little blurb about the best foods to buy organically-grown in this month's organic style while at the nail place being pampered like no one in my financial position should be pampered, but hey - it had been a while and my toenails resembled those of a small reptilian creature. the article was great and i wanted to share it with you. unfortunately, it's not online, so i did a bit of googling and found the 411 i was looking for.
thanks to the ewg for figuring out how much junk is really (or really not) on our fruits and veggies. i'm still for buying pretty much everything and anything organic, but sometimes it's not feasible/available for everyone. cost still remains an issue for some people (including myself), but if you go to your local farmers' markets, you'll be surprised. for example, every week, i buy two bags of organically-grown lemons (with at least 8 lemons) for 50 cents a piece. i've seen them at chain grocery stores for 50 cents each, conventionally-grown. they are delicious and pretty perfect as lemons go.
from ewg:
highest in pesticides
these 12 popular fresh fruits and vegetables are consistently the most contaminated with pesticides buy these organic.
- apples
- bell peppers
- celery
- cherries
- grapes (imported)
- nectarines
- peaches
- pears
- potatoes
- red raspberries
- spinach
- strawberries
lowest in pesticides
these 12 popular fresh fruits and vegetables consistently have the lowest levels of pesticides.
- asparagus
- avocados
- bananas
- broccoli
- cauliflower
- corn (sweet)
- kiwi
- mangos
- onions
- papaya
- pineapples
- peas (sweet)
check out this page for additional information.
get this cute downloadable wallet card so you're never not in the know whilst shopping.
January 27, 2004 in eating. | Permalink
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I'm surprised that someone so interested in organic food and reducing their toxin intake would get their nails done. Nail salons are *highly* toxic.
[you're right; doesn't seem to make sense, huh? i have been struggling with this. thankfully, my manicurist is located within a reputable spa, not in a "nail brothel," so it is pristine. check out the post with the (almost)non-toxic alternative that i've been using. i'm happy to report that they have a lot of other products now, too. and available at whole foods!]
Posted by: | Aug 3, 2005 11:12:50 AM
