Food for thought...........

Have you ever wonder what goes on the fruits and veggies we buy? I had never gave it much thought really until I read an email that said I am ingesting 67 different chemicals when I eat one celery stick! This is beyond crazy in my opinion. While I am no expert on farming I think the use of chemicals in this world has gotten out of control. I know the farmers have to use some kind of pesticides to keep the bugs from eating all the crops but I just can't see the need for all the chemicals. I also on the other hand can not afford to buy all organic produce. Also I live in a small area and there just aren't as much choices here for me to buy organic. I came across this site that talked about this and wanted to share it. They have a list called " The Dirty Dozen" which is the 12 worst produce items to buy. Meaning they contain the highest amount of chemicals. The produce on this list are produce that you should do your best to find organic of! There is also a list called "The Clean 15" which is a list produce that don't contain as many pesticides.

The Dirty Dozen


Celery

Peaches

Strawberries

Apples

Blueberries

Nectarines

Bell Peppers

Spinach

Kale

Cherries

Potatoes

Grapes
The Clean 15

Onions

Avocado

Sweet Corn

Pineapple

Mango

Sweet Peas

Asparagus

Kiwi

Cabbage

Eggplant

Cantaloupe

Watermelon

Grapefruit

Sweet Potato

Honeydew Melon



You can find these list and read more about why we should care at this site:

EWG's Shopper's Guide to Pesticides Environmental Working Group