September 9, 2008

Which Fruits and Vegetables Are the Most Toxic?

10 most toxic conventionally grown fruits and vegetables (in order of pesticide toxicity levels):

- Peaches
- Apples
- Sweet Bell Peppers (11 different pesticides found on a single pepper)
- Celery
- Nectarines
- Strawberries
- Cherries
- Lettuce
- Grapes
- Pears (86 percent of samples tested with detectable pesticides)

10 least toxic conventionally grown fruits and vegetables (in descending order of pesticide toxicity levels):

- Cabbage
- Bananas
- Kiwi
- Asparagus (7 percent of samples tested with detectable pesticides)
- Sweet Peas
- Mangoes
- Pineapples
- Sweet Corn
- Avocado
- Onions (1 pesticide found on a single onion)

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