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NORTH STATE PARENT FAMILY RESOURCE GUIDE FALL/WINTER 2021/2022 HEALTHY FOOD RESOURCES
The Environmental Working Group has released its annual Dirty Dozen and Clean 15 lists of fresh produce items that consumers should avoid and seek, based on pesticide residue levels. The EWG compiles its annual list by ana-
lyzing U.S. Department of Agriculture data “to identify which fresh fruits and vegeta- bles are most and least contaminated with pesticide residues.”
This year, collard and mustard greens join kale on the dirty list, as well as bell pep- pers and hot peppers for the first time. And although no citrus item makes the dozen, EWG notes that more than 90 percent of citrus fruits had toxic pesticides on them when tested.
“This year, the USDA’s tests found residues of potentially harmful chemical pesti- cides on nearly 70 percent of the non-organic fresh produce sold in the U.S.,” EWG said in a press release. “Before testing fruits and vegetables, the USDA washes, scrubs and peels them, as consumers would.”
EWG toxicologist Thomas Galligan, Ph.D, said, “We urge consumers who are con- cerned about their pesticide intake to consider, when possible, purchasing organical- ly grown versions of the foods on EWG’s Dirty Dozen, or conventional produce from our Clean Fifteen.”
Here are the 2021 Dirty Dozen:
• Strawberries
• Spinach
• Kale/Collard/Mustard greens
• Nectarines
• Apples
• Grapes
• Cherries
• Peaches
• Pears
• Bell and hot peppers
• Celery
• Tomatoes
Here are the items on the Clean 15:
• Avocados
• Sweet Corn
• Pineapples
• Onions
• Papayas
• Frozen sweet peas
• Eggplant
• Asparagus
• Broccoli
• Cabbage
• Kiwifruit
• Cauliflower
• Mushrooms
• Honeydew
• Cantaloupe
PESTICIDES IN PRODUCE
EWG’S 2021
SHOPPER’S GUIDE TO
Smart Produce Shopping
— Look for the Clean 15 & Avoid the Dirty Dozen
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