ORGANIC WHEN?

Organic foods are a great choice because organic foods in the process of growing must develop their own resistances to the effects of parasites, bugs, wind sun and other environmental factors. In the process, the same nutrients that protect organically grown fruits and vgetables end up having increased value to us upon consumption; ata rate that is three to four times greater than non-organcally grown fruits and vegetables!

So is it worth it to eat organic? You tell me. Having said that, there is additional expense and what if the pocketbook says "no-way?" The following list will help to ease the pain. This list tells you which fruits and vegetables should or should not be purchased organically grown based on each fruit and vegetables absorption rate of pesticides. The dirty dozen absrob pesicides moreso than others and the clean 15 have the best likelihood of not absorbing pesticides and therefore are less dangerous when purchased non-organically grown.
                                                 
                                                       CLEAN 15

1.  ASPARAGUS                                                           8.  ONION

2.  AVOCADOS                                                             9.  PAPAYA

3.  BROCCOLI                                                               10. PINEAPPLE

4.  CABBAGE                                                                11. SWEET CORN

5.  EGGPLANT                                                              12.  SWEET PEAS

6.  KIWI                                                                        13.  SWEET POTATO

7.  MANGO                                                                    14.  TOMATO

                                                                                     15.  WATERMELON

                                                DIRTY DOZEN

1.   APPLES                                                                   7.  GRAPES

2.  BELL PEPPERS                                                         8.  LETTUCE

3.  CARROTS                                                                  9.  NECTARINES

4.  CELERY                                                                    10. PEACHES

5.  CHERRIES                                                                11. PEARS

6.  KALE                                                                        12.  STRAWBERRIES