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June 15, 2008, 8:27 am
Flag as Inappropriate skatss
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Organic on A Budget
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I've been pretty obsessed about buying organic foods recently. Though the prices are going down because of the season and because organic foods are selling better than ever, it can still be expensive to buy all your fruits and veggies certified organic.
When I read about washing your foods the other day, I started looking around for a list of foods that are less likely to have higher concentrations of pesticides on them and finally came up with a small list of fruits and veggies that have more or less pesticides on them.
If you can't buy all of your produce organic, then buy the foods that are known to have pesticides on them. That way with organic produce, you'll have safe food,
Save your money when you buy foods that have less pesticides used on them. Wash these fruits and vegetables off well.
You will save some mopey and still have safer foods to eat.
Foods containing higher levels of pesticides:
Apples
Bell peppers
Celery
Cherries
Grapes
Peaches
Pears
Potatoes
Raspberries
Spinach
Strawberries
Foods containing lower levels of pesticides:
Avocados
Bananas
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Corn
Kiwi
Mangos
Onions
Pineapples
Peas
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June 15, 2008, 2:53 pm
Flag as Inappropriate Christie says...
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This is a very useful list - thanks for researching this and then sharing it with the rest of us. Did you come across anything that explains why some have more pesticide exposure than others?
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June 15, 2008, 5:16 pm
Flag as Inappropriate skatss says...
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I've been looking for an explanation of the hows and whys that certain vegetables or fruits have more pesticides on them, but I haven't found any articles that go into it in detail.
It might just be because some fruits and vegetables have more natural enemies or have been grown on the same places and need more pesticides because they have been using them for years.
But I really don't know. I'm still looking around for an explanation because I want to be able to have an educated guess at vegetables and fruits that aren't mentioned on this short list. I'll be searching for the answer. If you find an answer I'd love to hear it.
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June 15, 2008, 9:25 pm
Flag as Inappropriate Klara says...
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Great list. Another way to help with the budget is to grow some veggies, even if you have no backyard space, some veggies can be grown indoors in a container and still do well.
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June 16, 2008, 12:19 am
Flag as Inappropriate MonAme says...
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Its probably a mix of less pests and less ruinous pests. Some pests cause only minor issues, while others can decimate a crop. Alot of the high pesticide list are sold to be eaten without pealing. Most people don't want ugly apples, grapes or strawberries so its ultra important to keep them blemish free. On the other hand an avacado or kiwi is less likely to be eaten as is...
I've always washed everything and aimed to purchase produce grown locally or at least from stores with higher standards. I'm allergic to the pesticides used on apples so its important to me.
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June 18, 2008, 4:36 am
Flag as Inappropriate bubble says...
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Thats a good list. thankfully most of the things I buy are on the lower risk list.
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July 12, 2008, 6:37 am
Flag as Inappropriate Louise31 says...
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Organic and budget dont really go together unfortunatly to eat well you need to be rich.
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August 8, 2008, 10:22 pm
Flag as Inappropriate Lissy says...
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Good advice to grow your own vegetables, I try to do at least some of that every year. This year, I've got bell perreps, tomatoes, carrots, beets, and onion. I know it saves us some good money, organic produce is expensive... Organic milk, for example, costs twice more than regular, which ain't cheap, either.
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