I recently came across this list in a book by Scott Stoll. Most people don't buy organic produce because of the high cost however, you don't have to buy all organic to reduce your exposure to toxic pesticides. The Environmental Working Group published this list of the twelve most and least contaminated fruits and vegetables.
Dirty Dozen: peaches, apples, bell pepper, celery, nectarines, strawberries, cherries, pears, grapes
Cleanest: onions, avocados, frozen sweet corn, pineapples, mangos, asparagus, frozen sweet peas, kiwis, bananas
This is useful as it might be worthwhile to purchase organic varieties from the dirty dozen list and purchase non organic of the least contaminated produce thus saving money. I am working on a list of the best places to purchase produce at the lowest price however, it will take some time because I also want to compare the farmer's markets which haven't really started yet. I am growing all I can right now and purchasing some marked down produce at Super 1 Foods as I have just about become a vegetarian recently in an effort to improve my health and energy level and it is working. More on that later.
