The Dirtiest Fruits and Vegetables

The fruits and vegetables we eat can be a bit contaminated by the water used for irrigation or the pesticides used to protect them. We found this list of the most and least contaminated foods. Keep in mind that the list was created in the United States, but many fruits (like apples) from their country are consumed here. Our friends from ActitudFEM share the dirtiest fruits and vegetables.   12 Most Contaminated Foods   Peach Apple Sweet Pepper Celery Nectarines Strawberries Cherries Pears Grapes Spinach Lettuce Potato   12 Least Contaminated   Onion Avocado Frozen Corn Pineapple Mango Asparagus Frozen Peas Kiwi Banana Cabbage Broccoli Papaya   If you want to avoid contaminants as much as possible, you might consider buying organic versions of some of the foods on the “worst” list, especially if they are imported. By eating only from the list of least contaminated, you would reduce your daily pesticide consumption by more than 90%, but we know this would be impossible, so simply try to incorporate more foods from the second list into your diet.   View original article.   Recipes    Avocado and Tuna Dip    Gratin Potatoes      Pasta with Spinach Sauce    Asparagus with Mustard Vinaigrette      Salmon with Mango and Chive Sauce      Broccoli with Hummus      Waffles with Banana Carpaccio and Cajeta     Share your favorite fruit and vegetable recipes with us!