Kale, that popular green of the health conscious, has joined the ignoble list of 12 fruits and vegetables with the most pesticide residues, according to the Environmental Working Group
. The last time kale was on the list was in 2009 when it was ranked eighth. Strawberries and spinach took the top two spots again this year, respectively, followed by kale.
Photos: 2019 'Clean 15' fruits and vegetables Photos: 2019 'Clean 15' fruits and vegetablesAvocados – Fewer than 1% of avocados and sweet corn tested positive for pesticides. The Environmental Working Group ranked avocados as the No. 1 cleanest produce.Hide Caption 1 of 15 Photos: 2019 'Clean 15' fruits and vegetablesSweet corn – Fewer than 1% of sweet corn and avocados tested positive for pesticides. This year, corn was ranked as the second-cleanest produce.
How can you avoid pesticides?The recommendations from the Environmental Working Group are to buy and eat organic produce, especially fruits and vegetables found on the Dirty Dozen list. However, if your budget does not allow you to eat organic, fruits and vegetables are better than none."The science shows that what people need to know is to eat more fruits and vegetables every day, conventional or organic, choose either.
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