Buying Organically

As I have mentioned before, it is important to me to provide my family with safe, healthy meals.  Many times this means buying organically.  However, sometimes our budget does not allow for me to buy completely organically.  This is where the "Dirty Dozen" and "Clean 15" come in.

Each is a list of fruits and veggies.  The "Dirty Dozen" being those which you should avoid or only buy organically and the "Clean 15" being those which are OK to buy non-organic.  

The USDA and FDA test the levels of pesticides and other chemicals in the fruits and veggies.  The lists are published each year by the Environmental Working Group to help consumers interpret the data gathered by the USDA and the FDA.

Here is the flyer published by the Environmental Working Group, complete with a wallet sized copy of both lists.

http://www.foodnews.org/sneak/EWG-shoppers-guide.pdf

I hope this not only provides your family with safe, healthy meals but maybe lower your grocery budget too!