EW! Annual List of Dirtiest Produce Released

Are you someone who washes your produce before you eat it? Well, after reading this post you definitely will be. The Environmental Working Group just released its 'Dirty Dozen' and the 'Clean 15' for the year and the results might shock you.

Let's just get right to it ... here are the 'Dirty Dozen' -

1. Strawberries
2. Spinach
3. Kale
4. Nectarines
5. Apples
6. Grapes
7. Peaches
8. Cherries
9. Pears
10. Tomatoes
11. Celery
12. Potatoes

And now here are the 'Clean 15' -

1. Avocados
2. Sweet Corn
3. Pineapples
4. Frozen Sweet Peas
5. Onions
6. Papayas
7. Egg Plants
8. Asparagus
9. Kiwis
10. Cabbages
11. Cauliflower
12. Cantaloupes
13. Broccoli
14. Mushrooms
15. Honeydew Melons

The goal of the lists is to make sure consumers are more aware of the pesticides in their produce.

Sorry kale lovers, your favorite snack is a leader in the 'Dirty Dozen'. So be cautious, and be sure to ALWAYS wash your produce before you eat it.

H/T EWG 

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