The Environmental Working Group ranked 47 different kinds of fruits and vegetables for the amounts of different pesticides found on their surfaces. EWG warns that there’s a growing consensus among scientists that even small doses of pesticides can cause lasting damage to human health and should especially be avoided in kids and pregnant moms.
EWG created a handy pocket guide and even offers an iPhone app that lists both the “Dirty Dozen” and “Clean 15″ for easy grocery shopping.
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Thanks so much for sharing this info! Lisa Frack, EWG
I use the iPhone app. it's helpful.
I've been using the iPhone app and it really helps when I'm at the store. I never seem to be able to remember which fruits and veggies I should be buying organic!
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