Each year for the past 3 years a list of the foods most heavily contaminated with pesticides comes out (there is also a clean list!). This years list was just released and following the link below will show you both the clean and dirty list. However the real issue here is pesticide contamination. If we know foods are being doused in toxic chemicals (i.e. 1 grape sample tested this year had traces of 15 different pesticides!!) why don't we do more about it? Many of these pesticides found on the produce tested are known to cause a host of problems from hormone and regulatory issues to weight gain to increasing the odds you will get cancer.
This list underscores the importance of clean food. Finding locally produced, pesticide free, or at least very low pesticide residues is so important for good health. Farmers markets are often a good place to start and with spring eventually arriving here in Wisconsin soon there will be plenty of fresh produce. Organic food, while somewhat more expensive is also a good choice especially for the "dirty dozen" food items.
For more info follow...
http://shine.yahoo.com/shine-food/new--dirty-dozen--list-of-pesticide-laden-produce-is-out-215350190.html
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