Comments on: EWG’s Shopping List Limits Your Pesticide Exposure

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Why Is Being Green on Vacation Such a Low Priority? | Green Talk® — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 03:56:10 +0000

[...] If organic fruits and vegetables aren’t available, try and source locally and ask the farmer if he or she uses pesticides. If all else fails, avoid the dirty dozens fruits and vegetables. [...]

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10 Tips to a Green, Sexy Valentines’ Day | Green Talk™ — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 01:29:55 +0000

[...] food locally, if you can. Most importantly, buy organic. On a budget? Consider buying the Environmental Working Group’s “must buy organic” Dirty Dozen of fruits and vegetab… Food is always the way to someone’s heart, especially a home cooked [...]

By: Take Care of the Earth and Yourself On Earth Day | Green Talk™

Take Care of the Earth and Yourself On Earth Day | Green Talk™ — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 23:39:36 +0000

[...] Children are at utmost risk due to the impact of pesticides on their tiny immune systems. Buying organic food may not be an option for some of us. It can be more expensive. Knowing this, the EWG prepared a list of 47 fruits and vegetables ranking them based on the load of pesticides. See the list here. Out of this list, the EWG recommended buying only organic when purchasing the Dirty Dozen, which contain the highest load of pesticides. (For more information about the EWG’s shopping list, see here.) [...]

By: Could your Thanksgiving Sweet Potatoes Kill You? | Green Talk™

Could your Thanksgiving Sweet Potatoes Kill You? | Green Talk™ — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:37:00 +0000

[...] Group has created a dirty dozen fruits and vegetable which are laden with pesticides. (See here for a list.) Avoid buying these dozen fruits and vegetables unless you can buy organic. Check out their [...]

By: Budgetnista Green for the Home, Part II | Green Talk™

Budgetnista Green for the Home, Part II | Green Talk™ — Thu, 21 May 2009 00:04:15 +0000

[...] buying only organic for those fruits and vegetables which contain high pesticide residue.See here for more [...]

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Green Talk — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 18:05:21 +0000

Angie, I absolutely agree to buy local and in season. Lower your carbon footprint with one caveat. Ask if the local farmer actually grew the produce and if the did, did they used pesticides. I have read that some farm stands sell other produce not even from their area! My local grower actually uses pesticides as need be so I am not sure what is better, local with some pesticides or organic that is farther away. What’s your thought? Anna

By: Angie Goodloe

Angie Goodloe — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 17:20:12 +0000

This is a great resource! I think decreasing exposure and just being ‘aware’ is a good first step. Also if more people could by local and in season – this may help the pocket book and the local farmers at the same time!