This is a list that I really like, it’s from Delicious Organics and their philosophy is a little more stringent.
FRUIT
Peaches – listed as the worst with the highest levels of pesticides of all conventional produce
Strawberries – one of the most pesticide laden food of all and so scrumptious and not easy to wash because they are small and sweet, like Raspberries, so choose organic to be safe and keep your family safe
Raspberries
Apples
Grapes (& therefore Raisins)
Nectarines
Apricots
Pears
Cherries
Lemons – especially if zesting, should definitely use organic
Limes
Bananas – heavy chemicals for the trip to America including Thiabendazole which Damages the Brain and Nervous System. Especially troubling since this is the first food we can feed our babies! Not on EWG list anymore but we’re keeping them on ours.
Kiwis – off the latest lists
Pineapple depending from where
Cantaloupe from Mexico
Tomatoes – yes, they’re a fruit, but they were recently taken off the top tend list. Of course, grape and cherry tomatoes are difficult to wash giving reason to get those organic. And organic tomatoes just taste better!
Juice! – many kinds of juices have Grape Juice in them)
VEGETABLES
Potatoes
Corn – kids love it and so do bugs plus most corn is now genetically modified! Many products contain corn syrup too so choose organic when you can for those items as well. Off some lists but we’re keeping it.
Celery
Cucumbers
Spinach
Lettuce
Green & Red Bell Peppers
Lettuce – some more than others
Hot Peppers
Green Beans – Acephate, Benomyl, Chlorothalonil, Methamidophos – Damages Brain and Nervous System, Cause Birth Defects
Winter or Hard Squash – recently taken off the top 10 list.
Carrots – newly added to the list!
Also important to buy organic:
Rice – loaded with pesticides!
Oats – read those cereal boxes!
Milk – antibiotics and hormones are forced into America’s conventional dairy cow to increase profits without regard on our children’s health or that of the cow’s – see Not in My Milk
Baby Foods- babies are particularly sensitive to pesticides to make your own or go Organic!
Wild Salmon – okay, so it’s not officially “organic” but Wild is the right choice for many reasons
Foods that are GE like Corn – there are more pesticides on genetically engineered foods so avoid GMO Foods
Nuts – because of the high fat content, they hold on to pesticides more than others
Anything you or your kids eat a lot of – since pesticides accumulate, if you eat a lot of something that may not be listed here, lets say your kids eat peanut butter every day, then you should certainly avoid an excess of toxins by choosing organic for those items.
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