Organic.
I know its more expensive. When faced with two apples - organic or conventional - and your checking account is wringing its hands, forking over 5o cents more per pound for an apple that looks the same shade of red, is sometimes hard to do.
We know the pro-organic arguments: greater nutritional value, environmental conservation, etc.
But the truth of the matter is, your checking account doesn't care about those things.
So if you are concerned about the amount of toxins in your produce, but you want to maintain financial health as well, here is the Dirty Dozen list put out by the Environmental Working Group. The foods on this list tend do contain the highest amount of toxins. If you're going to buy organic, make it these:
1. Celery
2. Peaches
3. Strawberries
4. Apples
5. Blueberries
6. Nectarines
7. Bell peppers
8. Spinach
9. Cherries
10. Kale & Collard Greens
11. Potatoes
12. Grapes (buy USA grown)
We are what we eat!
Eat well,
Rebecca
