You pay a little extra for organic foods, but ever wonder which organic foods are really WORTH the extra bucks?
First off, do you know why you're even buying organic? Sounds healthy, right?
Organic foods are grown under strict USDA-regulated standards without pesticides, antibiotics or genetically altered organisms.Some foods are waste of money to buy organic, such as soda (why drink that anyways?).
But, there's a little known list called the "Dirty Dozen";
12 foods that contain more pesticides than others, and are recommended to buy organic:
- Apples
- Blueberries
- Bell Peppers
- Celery
- Cheeries
- Grapes
- Lettuce
- Nectarines
- Peaches
- Potatoes
- Strawberries
- Spinach, kale, collard greens
These foods were found to have 47-67 pesticides per serving by the Environmental Working Group.
Purchase these foods organic and you know you are getting a cleaner product.
Check the label and look for 100% organic or this symbol:
100% organic= made with all organic ingredients
Organic= made with atleast 95% organic ingredients
Made with organic ingredients= made with atleast 70% organic ingredients
Foods with a thick, tough skin or outer layer have less pesticides, such as watermelon, banana, grapefruit, eggplant, onions, avocados, asparagus, pineapples, and corn. These foods you can feel safer about buying non-organic.
