Clean Fifteen

Choosing Wisely: The Shopper’s Guide to the Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen 

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As we embark on our journey toward a healthier and more spiritual life, it is vital that we make informed choices about the food we bring into our homes and how it aligns with our values of wellness. The Environmental Working Group (EWG) annually releases two crucial lists for health-conscious shoppers like us—the “Dirty Dozen” and the “Clean Fifteen.” These lists, updated every year, help us discern the fruits and vegetables that are most and least contaminated with pesticide residues, guiding us in making choices that honor our bodies. 

EWG’s 2022 Clean Fifteen™ and Dirty Dozen™ Lists

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EWG's 2022 Clean Fifteen

Every year, the non-profit Environmental Working Group (EWG) produces the notorious produce lists called the Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen. The EWG does an excellent job of determining the number of pesticides in our food-based upon 35,000 samples tested by the U. S. Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration. Here’s EWG’s 2022 … Read more

2021 Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen Produce Lists

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The non-profit Environmental Working Group (EWG) is dedicated to protecting the environment and our health. That is why every spring, the EWG creates the Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen produce list. They measure the pesticide residue left on fruit and vegetables after they have been washed and peeled. The 2021 Dirty Dozen list includes the … Read more

Are Your Foods Causing Cancer?

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Some products sitting on the grocery shelf contain ingredients that cause cancer. In 2018, they found the carcinogen glyphosate in many grocery store brands of oat products. Glyphosate is the active ingredient in Monsanto’s herbicide Roundup. In the United States (US), most of the nation’s corn, wheat, oat, and soy are Roundup Ready crops. There … Read more