EWG has just released the updated version of their worst offenders and best options when it comes to purchasing conventionally grown fruits and vegetables. I love EWG and that they do such fantastic research that helps me in my quest to protect my family from unwanted toxins!
The new guide can be found here:
EWG's Shoppers Guides to Pesticides
Unsure of how to use this guide to make the most of the money that you spend on produce? See this previous post of mine, The Dirty Dozen- Making the most of the money you spend on organics.
Does anyone else make use of a list like this to help them prioritize the money that they spend on produce? How do you decide what to buy organic and what to buy conventional?
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Stephanie Langford has a passion for sharing ideas and information for homemakers who want to make healthy changes in their homes, and carefully steward all that they've been given. She has written two books geared to helping families live more naturally and eat real, whole foods, without being overwhelmed and without going broke. She is the editor and author of Keeper of the Home.
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The Environmental Working Group’s site is one of my favorites (besides yours). They do such a good job advocating for a healthier world!
I actually grow a lot of my own vegetables in container , I buy the rest at the open market from people I know (and I know their pesticide habits as well).
Thanks, it is good to have the updated version.
This is very helpful!!! Thanks for posting this!
I tend to buy organic if at all possible. But we spend a lot of money on food. If organic is not available, i try to keep in mind the foods from this list, or a similar one i saw. Thank you for posting it!
I find it interesting the difference in taste in organic. My husband wrinkled his nose when i brought home organic ketchup, but the difference in taste is amazing, & now he doesn’t like anything else (like when eating out or at his mother’s).
Also, Driscoll has both organic & non-organic produce. I love raspberries, & when organic was not available last year i bought some that were non-organic. The flavor difference is amazing. Besides the fact that non-organic raspberries are more likely to have pesticides, they are not worth it for the lack of flavor.