The clean 15 and the dirty dozen

Healthy Set Go team

Posted February 26, 2017

You try to eat healthy, but organic fruits and vegetables can be pricey. Will paying that extra cash for organic produce really benefit you? And, how do you know what kinds of food may have been exposed to harmful pesticides or contaminants?

Each year since 2004, the Environmental Working Group (EWG) has published the Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce™. Updated yearly, it lists pesticide contamination for 48 popular fruits and vegetables as tested by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration.

For 2016, the Guide lists "The Clean 15," those fruits and vegetables found to have the least risk, as well as "The Dirty Dozen," those food items found to have the most risk of contamination.

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