The Dirty Dozen ... and Day 3

I saw this the other day and thought it was interesting. It's a handy list of least and most pesticide-containing produce. I used to think things with tougher peels / wrapping were "cleaner" but not so - some just don't get pests (like onions) and don't require pesticides.


The EWG, a nonprofit environmental research organization, calls the 12 fruits and vegetables that carry the most pesticide residue "the dirty dozen." These include (in order of most residue to least): peaches, apples, bell peppers, celery, nectarines, strawberries, cherries, kale, lettuce, imported grapes, carrots, and pears.

The EWG's "clean 15," the fruits and vegetables with the least pesticide residue, are (in order of least residue to most): onions, avocados, sweet corn, pineapples, mangoes, asparagus, sweet peas, kiwifruits, cabbages, eggplants, papayas, watermelons, broccoli, tomatoes, and sweet potatoes. Grapefruit is number 16. Oranges and tangerines, staples of midwinter, fall midway on the list of the 47 fruits and vegetables tested.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) says organic is cleaner but takes care to point out that "measured residues on most products, both organic and nonorganic, do not exceed government-defined thresholds for safe consumption.".... whatever that means

When it comes to foodborne illness, organic isn't immune, as the 2006 outbreak of E. coli in organic bagged spinach proved. Contamination is all about who or what touches the produce along the way. Distribution of mass-produced foods will spread a tainted batch far and wide, while small farms have a narrower reach. Organic food can't be irradiated, a controversial technique approved to kill pathogens in some foods, or genetically modified, a practice whose long-term safety is unknown.

Read more at Wholeliving.com: Fresh Thinking: How to Shop for Fruits and Vegetables
 
 
 
 
I am in day three od my 100 day low fat raw vegan experiment.  I feel pretty good so far.  I have done this is in the past for up to 15 days...  As before I have a slight sore throat going into day 3.  Last time I went for longer than 4 days the sore throat lasted about 4 days and went away. I also have sinus and ear drainage.  I have been coughing up alot of mucus and I am starting to breath better.  The best thing is I look like I have lost weight already!
Pics are coming soon..