The document discusses the Environmental Working Group's "Dirty Dozen" and "Clean 15" lists, which identify the 12 foods highest and 15 foods lowest in pesticide residues. It recommends buying the Dirty Dozen foods organic to avoid pesticides, and notes the Clean 15 are less important to buy organic. Reasons to buy organic are also given, such as avoiding pesticide ingestion and supporting environmentally friendly farming practices.

2. Topics of Discussion
• Most and Least Contaminated Produce – EWG’s
Shopper’s Guide (Environmental Working Group)
• Clean 15 - Foods you don’t have to Buy Organic
• Dirty Dozen: 12 Foods you have to Eat Organic
• Reasons to Go Organic

3. What’s lurking in the produce aisle?

4. Most and Least Contaminated Produce
Environmental Working Group Shopper’s Guide

5. The Dirty Dozen & the Clean 15

6. What’s on my food?

7. Foods you don’t have to buy organic
Least likely to have pesticides detected on the parts you eat
• Onion • Kiwi
• Avocado • Cabbage
• Sweet Corn • Eggplant
• Pineapple • Papaya
• Mango • Watermelon
• Asparagus • Broccoli
• Sweet Peas • Tomato
• Sweet Potato

8. Organic Foods
• Why should we “Buy Organic?”
Bottom line:
"Organic" is healthier -- for the environment,
for farm workers, and for you and your family.
• How is Organic healthier?
Organic produce has more nutrients,
the soil is left in better condition after repeated plantings,
and you avoid ingesting any harmful pesticide residues.

9. Reasons to Go Organic
Keep chemical poisons off • Help small family-owned
your plate. farms and farmers.
Protect future generations • Support a true economy
from chemicals in their that cleans and protects
air, water and food. the environment.
Work in harmony with • Promote biodiversity to
nature by rotating crops. maintain soil quality.
Use our energy wisely to • Produces nourishment.
cultivate and harvest. • Better flavor.

10. 12 Foods to Eat Organic
How many pesticides (?) How many pesticides (?)
• Apples (40) • Grapes (Imported) (30)
• Celery (60) • Sweet Bell Peppers (50)
• Strawberry (60) • Potatoes (35)
• Peaches (60) • Blueberries (50)
• Spinach (50) • Lettuce (50)
• Nectarines (33) • Kale/Collard Greens (45)