See the Environmental Working Group’s 2021 data that highlights foods which test positive for pesticides—known as the “Dirty Dozen” and “Clean Fifteen.”
The 2018 Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen
Every year the nonprofit Environmental Working Group releases its rankings of the top 48 most popular fruits and vegetables that have the lowest and highest pesticide loads. In order to create the lists, which help families decide when it makes the most sense to buy organic produce, the group analyzes data compiled by the USDA after testing more than 35,200 …
