The Clean 15 and The Dirty Dozen

Buying organic can be a budget buster so it's good to know which veggies fair better than others in conventionally grown environments.

This list, compiled by the Environmental Working Group, based on FDA and USDA testing of pesticides can be a great help when deciding if it's worth the extra cost to buy organic.

THE CLEAN FIFTEEN
* The top 15 food that are least contaminated by pesticides from conventional farms:

1. Onions
2. Avocados
3. Frozen Sweet Corn
4. Pineapples
5. Mangos
6. Frozen Sweet Peas
7. Asparagus
8. Kiwi 
9. Cabbage
10. Eggplant
11. Cantaloupe
12. Watermelon
13. Grapefruit
14. Sweet Potatoes
15. Honeydew Melon

THE DIRTY DOZEN
* These foods contain the most harmful level of pesticides when grown on conventional farms.

1. Celery
2. Peaches
3. Strawberries
4. Apples
5. Blueberries
6. Nectarines
7. Bell Peppers
8. Spinach
9. Kale & Collards
10. Cherries
11. Potatoes
12. Grapes (imported)