EWG's Clean 15 Guide for Fruits and Veggies
“Whether organic or conventionally grown, fruits and vegetables are critical components of a healthy diet. However, many crops contain potentially harmful pesticides, even after washing, peeling, or scrubbing, which the USDA does before testing each item. Since pesticide contamination varies by crop, it is important to understand which items are most or least contaminated.”
At Vivant Senior Living, we’re always finding ways to improve our food and snacks menu for our residents. We serve several veggies from EWG’s Clean 15 list below. If you want to discuss our memory care options, please contact us, or call (407) 543-2028.
Fruits and veggies on EWG’s Clean 15 Guide for 2020:
1. Avocado
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2. Sweet Corn
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3. Pineapple
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4. Onions
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5. Papaya
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6. Sweet peas (frozen)
7. Eggplants
8. Asparagus
9. Cauliflower
10. Cantaloupes
11. Broccoli
12. Mushrooms
13. Cabbage
14. Honeydew melon
15. Kiwi
According to EWG’s analysis of the most recent USDA data, the 15 items above had the lowest amounts of pesticide residues.
EWG’s key findings in their 2020 Guide:
“Avocados and sweet corn were the cleanest. Fewer than 2 percent of samples showed any detectable pesticides”
“With the exception of cabbage, all other products on the Clean Fifteen tested positive for four or fewer pesticides.”
“Almost 70 percent of Clean Fifteen fruit and vegetable samples had no pesticide residues.”
“Multiple pesticide residues are extremely rare on Clean Fifteen vegetables. Only 7 percent of Clean Fifteen fruit and vegetable samples had two or more pesticides.”