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2013 Dirty Dozen and Clean 15 About this time every year the Environmental Working Group releases their latest list of foods highest and lowest in pesticide residue. This week I want to share with you their updated lists for 2013. They have again expanded the Dirty Dozen with a Plus category to highlight two crops -- kale and collard greens.  According to the EWG, these vegetables "did not meet traditional Dirty Dozen criteria but were commonly contaminated with highly toxic organophosphate insecticides. These insecticides are toxic to the nervous system and have been largely removed from agriculture over the past decade. But they are not banned and still show up on some food crops." Here are EWG's updated lists for 2013: Dirty Dozen: Apples Celery Cherry Tomatoes Cucmbers Hot Peppers Nectarines Peaches Potatoes Spinach Strawberries Bell Peppers Plus: Kale/Collard Green Summer Squash Clean 15: Asparagus Avocados Cabbage Cantaloupe Corn Eggplant Grapefruit Kiwi ...

The Environmental Working Group (EWG) has just released the 2012 Dirty Dozen list.  This year there's a + because a couple of items have been added because of pesticide concerns. EWG's new Shopper's Guide to the Dirty Dozen will help you know which produce items have the most pesticide risk so you can try to choose organic. FOOD SAFETY: CLEANSING OPTIONS , new 3rd edition According to EWG - This year we have expanded the Dirty Dozen with a Plus category to highlight two crops -- green beans and leafy greens, meaning, kale and collard greens - that did not meet traditional Dirty Dozen criteria but were commonly contaminated with highly toxic organophosphate insecticides. These insecticides are toxic to the nervous system and have been largely removed from agriculture over the past decade. But they are not banned and still show up on some food crops. Commodity crop corn used for animal feed and biofuels is almost all produced with genetically modified (GMO) seeds, as is some ...