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Friday, June 4, 2010

Organic food?

Its everywhere and everyone is talking about it. Organic food!!

I heard about Organic food only after I moved to US.  In simple terms Organic variety of a food involves food which has been grown without the influence of pesticides, insecticides and herbicides.

Even though I have often wanted to buy organic food, I find that it gets very expensive. There has been a lot of articles on what can be bought organic and what cannot be bought organic. It gets confusing at some point, so here is a list for my reference which I read in a article on yahoo.

Preferably Organic
—Most Commonly Contaminated*
  1. Peaches
  2. Apples
  3. Sweet Bell Peppers
  4. Celery
  5. Nectarines
  6. Strawberries
  7. Cherries
  8. Kale
  9. Lettuce
  10. Grapes - Imported
  11. Carrots
  12. Pears

If Budget Allows, Buy Organic
  1. Collard Greens
  2. Spinach
  3. Potatoes
  4. Green Beans
  5. Summer Squash
  6. Peppers
  7. Cucumbers
  8. Raspberries
  9. Grapes - Domestic
  10. Plums
  11. Oranges
  12. Cauliflower
  13. Tangerines
  14. Mushrooms
  15. Bananas
  16. Winter Squash
  17. Cantaloupe
  18. Cranberries
  19. Honeydew Melon
  20. Grapefruit
It’s Your Call
—Least Commonly Contaminated
  1. Sweet Potatoes
  2. Tomatoes
  3. Broccoli
  4. Watermelon
  5. Papaya
  6. Eggplant
  7. Cabbage
  8. Kiwis
  9. Sweet Peas - Frozen
  10. Asparagus
  11. Mangoes
  12. Pineapple
  13. Sweet Corn - Frozen
  14. Avocadoes
  15. Onions

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