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Foods you should and shouldn’t buy organic

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Foods you should and shouldn’t buy organic

The thick skins on many fruits and vegetables protect them from pesticides. While pesticides may linger on banana peels, for example, we obviously don’t eat the peels. Many products also lack pesticides because they don’t attract as many insects and harmful organisms. Here’s 10 where organic is expensive overkill.
  1. Avocados
  2. Bananas
  3. Pineapple
  4. Asparagus
  5. Broccoli
  6. Onions
  7. Kiwi
  8. Cabbage
  9. Cantaloupe
  10. Sweet Corn







Foods you should buy organic
  1. Apples
  2. Peaches
  3. Nectarines
  4. Strawberries
  5. Grapes
  6. Celery
  7. Spinach
  8. Sweet bell peppers
  9. Cucumbers
  10. Cherry tomatoes
  11. Snap Peas (Imported)
  12. Potatoes
They also mention one additional item, hot peppers.