What foods are organic Dirty Dozen?

Dirty Dozen™ EWG’s 2021 Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce™

• Strawberries.
• Spinach.
• Kale, collard and mustard greens.
• Nectarines.
• Apples.
• Grapes.
• Cherries.
• Peaches.

Does the Dirty Dozen apply to organic?

“Our general guidance is to recommend that consumers choose organic whenever possible, especially for the items on the Dirty Dozen list.

What are the 10 dirty foods?

Here’s the full “Dirty Dozen”:

• Strawberries.
• Spinach.
• Kale, collard and mustard greens.
• Nectarines.
• Apples.
• Grapes.
• Cherries.
• Peaches.

What is the Dirty Dozen organic?

EWG’s Dirty Dozen. According to the EWG’s report, a single sample of kale, collard greens, and mustard greens had up to 20 different pesticides. Kale, collard greens, and mustard greens. Nectarines.

What foods to buy on Dirty Dozen list?

That all makes me sad but armed with the Dirty Dozen list, you can be educated on what produce to always buy organic. If you see one of your go-to fruits or vegetables on the Dirty Dozen list, you may want to consider saving up to purchase organic.

How many pesticides are in the Dirty Dozen list?

The Environmental Working Group released its 2021 Dirty Dozen list, a “Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce,” and it serves as a solid reminder that we still have a lot of work to do when it comes to cleaning up the food system. This year, the report found that almost 70 percent of non-organic samples tested positive for at least one pesticide.

What foods are OK to buy that are not organic?

These are ok to buy conventional (not organic) – Updated 2020; 2021 list coming later this year: 1 Avocados 2 Sweet Corn* 3 Pineapple 4 Onions 5 Papaya 6 Sweet peas (frozen) 7 Eggplants 8 Asparagus 9 Cauliflower 10 Cantaloupe

How to save Dirty Dozen and clean 15 list?

This post contains the most up-to-date Dirty Dozen and Clean 15 lists with images that you can save to your phone or device to have handy while shopping. Take a screenshot (or tap and hold) to save it to your phone or right-click to download. And GOOD NEWS! Conventional avocados are the cleanest, so no need to buy organic avocados.