15 Food You Don’t Have to Buy Organic
Onions don’t see as many pest threats, which means less pesticide spraying.
Everyone are so into organic these days. That some people have started growing their own fruits and vegetables in their backyard. We all want to be healthy, but you have to admit. Organic fruits and vegetables are more expensive than regular non-organic ones. I know is better to buy grass-fed beef. But is double the price of what i normally paid. Not only beef, but most fruits and vegetables too. I know understand that it takes more time and efforts to grow these items. But at the same time, with the economy still not doing so well. Not everybody could buy all organic items.
Now there are 15 foods you don’t have to buy organic according to delish.com
Avocados have thick skins that protect the fruit from pesticide build-up.
Sweet corn may take a lot of fertilizer to grow, but you’re unlikely to end up with any pesticides on the kernels.
You won’t be eating the tough pineapple skin, which protects the fruit from pesticide residue. As with all your produce, you should rinse the pineapple before cutting.
Sweet mango flesh is protected by its thick skin from pesticides. Still, you’ll want to rinse under water before cutting open.
Asparagus face fewer threats from pests such as insects or disease, so fewer pesticides need to be used.
Sweet peas are among the least likely vegetables to have pesticide residue, according to the Environmental Working Group’s latest survey of government data.
Kiwi peel provides a barrier from pesticides. Give them a rinse before cutting.
Cabbage doesn’t hold on to so many pesticides because a ton of spraying isn’t required to grow it. What it does hold onto is beta carotene: It’s a superfood!
Maybe it’s the thick skin, but eggplants are among the least likely to be contaminated by pesticides, according to the Environmental Working Group.
Pesticide residue stays on papaya skin, but be sure to give them a wash before slicing open.
With that rind, watermelon has a natural defense against the onslaught of any chemical.
Conventional broccoli doesn’t retain so many pesticides because the crop faces fewer pest threats, which means less spraying.
Tomatoes were on the 2008 Dirty Dozen list of foods with the most pesticide residue, but the latest update finds them cleaner than most. Why? The Environmental Working Group isn’t sure.
Not only are sweet potatoes unlikely to be contaminated with pesticides, they’re also a superfood, packed with vitamin A and beta carotene.