Try to buy the cleanest fruits and vegetables possible given the available sources and your personal resources. Look for Organic, pesticide-free, non-GMO. Start by protecting yourself with the Environmental Working Group’s Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen (www.ewg.org) guide:
Dirty Dozen:
- Strawberries
- Spinach
- Kale
- Nectarines
- Apples
- Grapes
- Peaches
- Cherries
- Pears
- Tomatoes
- Celery
- Potatoes
Plus Hot Peppers
Clean Fifteen
- Avocados
- Sweet Corn
- Pineapples
- Onions
- Papaya
- Sweet Peas Frozen
- Eggplant
- Asparagus
- Cauliflower
- Cantaloupe
- Broccoli
- Mushrooms
- Cabbage
- Honeydew Melon
- Kiwi
For the full list, see: https://www.ewg.org/foodnews/full-list.php. You can also download a small pocket-size chart to take to the market.