The Dirty Dozen

This article describes foods that should be bought organically because their conventionally grown counterparts retain a decent amount of pesticides, as measured by the Environmental Working Group.

Things to buy organic:

• Peaches
  
• Apples
  
• Sweet Bell Peppers
  
• Celery
  
• Nectarines
  
• Strawberries
  
• Cherries
  
• Pears
  
• Grapes (Imported)
  
• Spinach
  
• Lettuce
  
• Potatoes
  

You can get away with buying these items "regular" since they do not normally retain pesticide residue:

• Onions
  
• Avocado
  
• Sweet Corn (Frozen)
  
• Pineapples
  
• Mango
  
• Asparagus
  
• Sweet Peas (Frozen)
  
• Kiwi Fruit
  
• Bananas
  
• Cabbage
  
• Broccoli
  
• Papaya