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

   

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