Buying organic?

According to the Environmental Working Group, there are 12 types of produce that contain the most pesticides and should be purchased as organic.

Labeled as the "Dirty Dozen" these items are apples, celery, strawberries, peaches, spinach, imported nectarines, imported grapes, sweet bell peppers, potatoes, domestic blueberries, lettuce and kale/collard greens.

The EWG also lists certain types of produce as the "Clean 15", which contain the least amount of pesticides. These items are onions, sweet corn, pineapple, avocado, asparagus, sweet peas, mangoes, eggplant, domestic cantaloupe, kiwi, cabbage, watermelon, sweet potatoes,grapefruit and mushrooms.

What types of organic produce do you buy? Do you find it's worth the extra money?

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