The 2019 Dirty Dozen and 15 Cleanest Foods List

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Ever wonder while browsing the produce aisle at your local market if those delicious looking fruits and veggies are really that good for you? Want to find out which fruits and vegetables out there in your local market are considered the dirtiest or the cleanest when it comes to pesticides on your produce. Find out if you should buy everything organic when it comes to your fresh vegetables and fruits or find out which ones to avoid. Here is a list of the 12 most contaminated fruit and vegetables and 15 of the least contaminated. 

2019's Ranked Dirty Dozen list by the Environmental Working Group (EWG)

The 12 MOST Contaminated Fruits and Vegetables:

1. Strawberries
2. Spinach
3. Kale
4. Nectarines
5. Apples
6. Grapes
7. Peaches
8. Cherries
9. Pears
10. Tomatoes
11. Celery
12. Potatoes

 
The 15 LEAST Contaminated Fruits and Vegetables:

1. Avocados
2. Sweet Corn
3. Pineapples
4. Frozen Sweet Peas
5. Onions
6. Papayas
7. Eggplants
8. Asparagus
9. Kiwis
10. Cabbages
11. Cauliflower
12. Cantaloupes
13. Broccoli
14. Mushrooms
15. Honeydew Melons