Buying Organic

Some produce is really necessary to buy organic and some produce does not need to be organic, so you can save some moola!
To find out more about why organic is best and what GMO foods are and how our food supply in the US can do more damage than good watch the following videos:

Robyn O'Brien 

Watch the first part of Food Matters here and you can see the rest on YouTube.



Buy Organic! Top Ten Dirty Fruit high in pesticide residue (highest pesticide first):

1. Peaches
2. Apples
3. Nectarines
4. Strawberries
5. Cherries
6. Imported Grapes
7. Pears
8. Raspberries
9. USA-grown Grapes
10. Plums

Top Ten Dirty Vegetables:

1. Capsicum (Bell Peppers)
2. Celery
3. Kale
4. Lettuce
5. Carrots
6. Collard Greens
7. Spinach
8. Potatoes
9. Green Beans
10. Summer Squash, eg. Zucchini (Courgette)

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Save Money! Top Ten Clean Fruits low in pesticide residue (starting at the lowest):

1. Pineapple
2. Mango
3. Kiwi
4. Papaya
5. Watermelon
6. Grapefruit
7. Honeydew Melon
8. Cranberries
9. Cantaloupe
10. Bananas

Top Ten Clean Vegetables:

1. Onions
2. Avocado
3. Asparagus
4. Frozen peas
5. Cabbage
6. Eggplant (Aubergine)
7. Broccoli
8. Tomato
9. Sweet Potato
10. Winter Squash