Organic on a Budget

By Hklbrries

"In a perfect world all your food purchases would be organic. In our world of unemployment, cutbacks, and taking 401 (k)s, however, compromises often have to be made. Given limited resources, how can green consumers get the most from their shopping dollars?

The "Shoppers Guide to Pesticides" (foodnews.org), by the non-profit Environmental Working Group, distills 87,000 government studies into two simples lists. The "dirty dozen" are the foods most important to buy in organic form, because conventional versions are so laden with pesticides. The "dont worry" list is for those you don't have to fret about - they either face few pest threats (and thus avoid pesticides) or have impermeable skins that are customarily removed prior to eating.

Ingredients

• The Dirty Dozen:
• Apples
• Bell peppers
• Carrots
• Celery
• Cherries
• Grapes (imported)
• Kale
• Lettuce
• Nectarines
• Peaches
• Pears
• Strawberries
• Don't Worry:
• Asparagus
• Avocados
• Cabbage
• Eggplant
• Kiwis
• Mangoes
• Onions
• Papayas
• Pineapples
• Sweet corn (frozen)
• Sweet peas (frozen)
• Watermelons

Preparation

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