Apples Top The List Of Contaminated Produce
An apple a day keeps the doctor away- or will kill you with it's contaminated pesticides in a slow and painfull death.
That's the news from EWG which stands for environmental working group. Ok it's not an exact quote, but that's how I interpret it. It's fitting too, that this report comes out after I've been eating an apple a day for the last 2 weeks. I thought I was doing a healthy thing, now I'm full of pesticides. Whats the other 11 most contaminated produce? Find out after the jump.
Most contaminated produce in order:
1. Apples
2. Celery
3. Strawberries
4. Peaches
5. Spinach
6. Imported Nectarines
7. Imported Grapes
8. Sweet Bell Peppers
9. Potatoes
10. Blueberries
11. Lettuce
12. Kale/Collard Greens
Onions are the safest produce to eat. Probably because no bug really wants to chow down on an onion. Check out the list of safe produce from EWG.