Top 12 Most CONTAMINATED Fruits & Vegetables You Should AVOID

The Environmental Working Group (EWG) publishes an annual Dirty Dozen list which ranks the 12 most contaminated fruits and vegetables in the United States based on pesticide residue. Here’s the list for 2024:


Strawberries Opens in a new window allrecipes.com
Strawberries fruit
Spinach Opens in a new window healthline.com
Spinach vegetable
Kale, collard and mustard greens Opens in a new window www.pinterest.com
Kale vegetable
Grapes Opens in a new window www.flipkart.com
Grapes fruit
Peaches Opens in a new window www.froghollow.com
Peaches fruit
Pears Opens in a new window foodwise.org
Pears fruit
Nectarines Opens in a new window www.sbnation.com
Nectarines fruit
Apples Opens in a new window www.libertyprim.com
Apples fruit
Bell and hot peppers Opens in a new window chefgourmetllc.com
Bell peppers vegetable
Cherries Opens in a new window wikipedia.org
Cherries fruit
Blueberries Opens in a new window www.bbcgoodfood.com
Blueberries fruit
Green beans Opens in a new window llu.edu
Green beans vegetable