Quick Tip on Going Organic

Since strawberries are in season and many people buy them in droves I thought I would share a great post I found on a blog called Everyday Simplicity. I like the name.

This post gave a list of the top 12 foods to always buy organic and the 12 that have the lowest pesticide rate, therefore making them the safest to buy non-organic. Strawberries are one that you want to always buy organic!

The Top Twelve - Don't Buy These Unless They're Organic
1 Peaches
2 Apples

3 Sweet Bell Peppers

4 Celery

5 Nectarines

6 Strawberries

7 Cherries

8 Pears

9 Grapes - Imported

10 Spinach

11 Lettuce

12 Potatoes

Bottom Twelve -- Buy These, Remember to Peel and Wash Well

1 Onions (Least Contaminated of the entire list)

2 Avocado

3 Sweet Corn - Frozen

4 Pineapples

5 Mango

6 Asparagus

7 Sweet Peas - Frozen

8 Kiwi

9 Bananas

10 Cabbage

11 Broccoli

12 Papaya