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5th
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Environmental Working Group guide to low and high pesticides on food
via nytimes
Top 20 and the the ones you should try to buy organic:
1 (worst)
Peaches
100 (highest pesticide load)
2
Apples
96
3
Sweet Bell Peppers
86
4
Celery
85
5
Nectarines
84
6
Strawberries
83
7
Cherries
75
8
Lettuce
69
9
Grapes - Imported
68
10
Pears
65
11
Spinach
60
12
Potatoes
58
13
Carrots
57
14
Green Beans
55
15
Hot Peppers
53
16
Cucumbers
52
17
Raspberries
47
18
Plums
46
19
Oranges
46
20
Grapes-Domestic
46
