What Food Has the Most Pesticides

Find out which foods have the lowest and highest exposure to pesticides.

DATA:

https://www.ewg.org/foodnews/dirty-dozen.php

https://www.ewg.org/foodnews/clean-fifteen.php

https://www.ewg.org/foodnews/summary.php

https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2017-01/documents/pesticides-industry-sales-usage-2016_0.pdf

https://depts.washington.edu/ceeh/downloads/FF_Pesticides.pdf

https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/pesticide-residues-in-food

Timestamps

0:00 Pesticides 

0:10 Foods with the highest and lowest exposure to pesticides 

1:22 Bulletproof your immune system *free course!

In this video, I’m going to cover which foods are most exposed to pesticides and which foods are least exposed to pesticides. If you’re on a budget and you can’t do everything organic, these foods with the lowest exposure to pesticides may be your best options. 

Foods with the lowest exposure to pesticides: • Avocado  • Cabbage  • Onion  • Frozen peas  • Asparagus  • Eggplant  • Cauliflower  • Broccoli 

Foods with the highest exposure to pesticides: • Raisins  • Strawberries  • Spinach  • Kale  • Nectarines  • Apples  • Grapes  • Peaches  • Cherries  • Pears • Tomatoes • Celery  • Potatoes

I hope this helps explain which foods have the lowest and highest exposure to pesticides.