Monday, June 6, 2011

What to Buy Organic?

Since organic foods are more expensive, it's useful to knwo which ones are especially important to buy. The Environmental Working Group (EWG) produces a guide to help consumers find the safest fruits and veggies.
EWG lists its "diry dozen"-the fruits and veggies most liekly to be contaminated with pesticides ib www,foodnews.org
Apples, peaches, celery, cherries, bell peppers, adn imported grapes are usually near the top of the list.
EWG also lists their "clean 15" which are th lest contaminated. These include onions, avocados, pineapples and cabbage.

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