Shoppers guide to 'clean' fruit and veg

Having already introduced the concept of avoiding the consumption of pesticides I thought it might be helpful to point you in the right direction in terms of the worst offenders so here are the 'dirty dozen', worst first...


Peach
Apple
Pepper
Celery
Nectarine
Strawberries
Cherries
Kale
Lettuce
Grapes
Carrot
Pear


So, the advice here is either buy organic, grow your own, peel or if all else fails, minimise your consumption.  To cheer you up however, here are the 'clean fifteen', best first, which you can eat without caution...


Onion
Avocado
Sweetcorn
Pineapple
Mango
Asparagus
Peas
Kiwi fruit
Cabbage
Aubergine
Papaya
Watermelon
Broccoli
Tomato
Sweet Potato


Hope this helps :-)


This list has been produced by the Environmental Working Group in the US.

Shoppers guide to 'clean' fruit and veg