08/12/2025
While eating organic can help avoid pesticides, it’s still better to eat any whole foods over ultra processed foods.
Each year the EWG releases the top 15 foods to buy conventionally that have the lowest amounts of pesticide residue. Below is the list so you know the products that are best to save money on!
Also a good rule of thumb is if it has a peel or outer layer you don’t eat, it will have less pesticide residue as you don’t consume that part.
Here’s the link to the dirty dozen, or the produce that has the most pesticide residue and you may want to consider buying organically if you’re able to. https://www.ewg.org/foodnews/dirty-dozen.php