12 Conventional Pinch Hitters: When You Cannot Find Organic

Dr. Mercola's newsletter mentioned the results of a study by "the Environmental Working Group," a nonprofit organization, which "advocates for policies that protect global and individual health, produces the Shoppers' Guide to Pesticides in Produce."

Aggregating almost 43,000 pesticide tests, according the good Doctor, these studies showed that of "the 43 different fruit and vegetable categories in the Guide to Pesticides, the following twelve foods had the lowest pesticide load when conventionally grown."

If you feel compelled to choose conventionally grown produce, consume:

• Broccoli
• Eggplant
• Cabbage
• Banana
• Kiwi
• Asparagus
• Sweet peas (frozen)
• Mango
• Pineapple
• Sweet corn (frozen)
• Avocado
• Onion

Check out the Mercola Website and the following sources he mentions:

• DrWeil.com July 30, 2008

• FoodNews.org Printable Shopper’s Guide