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Pesticides in Food

This is a list of the amount of pesticide found in food- and, thus, what to definitely buy organic!Cover

The Full List: 43 Fruits & Veggies

RANK    FRUIT OR VEGGIE    SCORE
1 (worst)    Peaches    100 (highest pesticide load)
2    Apples    89
3    Sweet Bell Peppers    86
4    Celery    85
5    Nectarines    84
6    Strawberries    82
7    Cherries    75
8    Pears    65
9    Grapes - Imported    65
10    Spinach    60
11    Lettuce    59
12    Potatoes    58
13    Carrots    57
14    Green Beans    53
15    Hot Peppers    53
16    Cucumbers    52
17    Raspberries    47
18    Plums    45
19    Grapes - Domestic    43
20    Oranges    42
21    Grapefruit    40
22    Tangerine    38
23    Mushrooms    37
24    Cantaloupe    34
25    Honeydew Melon    31
26    Tomatoes    30
27    Sweet Potatoes    30
28    Watermelon    28
29    Winter Squash    27
30    Cauliflower    27
31    Blueberries    24
32    Papaya    21
33    Broccoli    18
34    Cabbage    17
35    Bananas    16
36    Kiwi    14
37    Sweet peas - frozen    11
38    Asparagus    11
39    Mango    9
40    Pineapples    7
41    Sweet Corn - frozen    2
42    Avocado    1
43 (best)    Onions    1 (lowest pesticide load)



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