To Go Organic or Not To Go Organic

In these days when we are all trying to pinch pennies and make the right choices, the question comes up, "Do I really need to spend the extra money on organic foods?". I found an article that was published by the Environmental Working Group that listed the top 12 foods that you should buy organic, and 12 foods that you can pass over. They made their decisions based on how much pesticides are used for each type of veggie and fruit.


Top 12 foods that you should purchase organic

Peaches
Apples
Sweet Bell Peppers
Celery
Nectarines
Strawberries
Cherries
Lettuce
Grapes (imported)
Pears
Spinach
Potatoes


Top 12 foods that do not have to be organic

Onions
Avocados
Sweet Corn (frozen)
Pineapples
Mango
Sweet Peas (frozen)
Asparagus
Kiwi
Bananas
Cabbage
Broccoli
Eggplant

They also mentioned in the article that if you rarely buy an item from the first list, then you don't need need to buy organic. But if you are an apple a day type of a person, then you should buy organic so you are bringing in less pesticides into your body.

I hope this helps you!!