The New Dirty Dozen and Clean 15 - 2011

Here's the new list for you to consider when you are purchasing fruits and vegetables -


Dirty Dozen 2011
  1. Apples
  2. Celery
  3. Strawberries
  4. Peaches
  5. Spinach
  6. Nectarines (imported)
  7. Grapes (imported)
  8. Sweet bell peppers
  9. Potatoes
  10. Blueberries (domestic)
  11. Lettuce
  12. Kale/collard greens
The Clean 15 for 2011 include 
  1. Onions
  2. Sweet corn
  3. Pineapples
  4. Avocado
  5. Asparagus
  6. Sweet peas
  7. Mangoes
  8. Eggplants
  9. Cantaloupe (domestic)
  10. Kiwi
  11. Cabbage
  12. Watermelon
  13. Sweet potatoes
  14. Grapefruit
  15. Mushrooms
The real issue here is the application of pesticides, herbicides, waxes and anti-fungal chemicals that pose a real risk to your health.

Our organization publishes an informative e-publication, FOOD SAFETY: CLEANSING OPTIONS”  that you can purchase here.






    Clean Fifteen 2011
    1. Onions
    2. Sweet corn
    3. Pineapples
    4. Avocado
    5. Asparagus
    6. Sweet peas
    7. Mangoes
    8. Eggplants
    9. Cantaloupe (domestic)
    10. Kiwi
    11. Cabbage
    12. Watermelon
    13. Sweet potatoes
    14. Grapefruit
  1. Celery
  2. Strawberries
  3. Peaches
  4. Spinach
  5. Nectarines (imported)
  6. Grapes (imported)
  7. Sweet bell peppers
  8. Potatoes
  9. Blueberries (domestic)
  10. Lettuce
  11. Kale/collard greens
Prior Years Dirty Dozen from Natural Health News

Apr 28, 2010
EWG research has found that people who eat five fruits and vegetables a day from the Dirty Dozen list consume an average of 10 pesticides a day. Those who eat from the 15 least contaminated conventionally-grown fruits ...
Feb 21, 2009
The worst offenders, which were nicknamed the "dirty dozen," include: # Apples # Bell peppers # Celery # Cherries # Grapes (imported, especially grapes from South American countries) # Lettuce # Nectarines # Peaches # Pears # Potatoes ...

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