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Appendix C

The Dirty Dozen

and the Clean Fifteen

Eating Clean
12 12 15 15

Each year, the Environmental Working
Group, an environmental organization
THE DIRTY THE CLEAN
based in the United States, publishes DOZEN FIFTEEN
a list they call the “Dirty Dozen.” These
are the fruits and vegetables that, when APPLE ASPARAGUS
conventionally grown using chemical BELL PEPPER AVOCADO
pesticides and fertilizers, carry the CELERY CABBAGE
highest residues. If organically grown
CHERRY TOMATO CANTALOUPE
isn’t an option for you, simply avoid
CUCUMBER CORN
these fruits and vegetables altogether.
GRAPE EGGPLANT
The list is updated each year, but here is
the most recent list (2014). NECTARINE, GRAPEFRUIT
IMPORTED KIWI
Similarly, the Environmental Working
PEACH MANGO
Group publishes a list of “The Clean 15,”
POTATO MUSHROOM
fruits and vegetables that, even when
conventionally grown, contain very low SNAP PEA ONION
levels of chemical pesticide or fertilizer SPINACH PAPAYA
residue. These items are acceptable to STRAWBERRY PINEAPPLE
purchase conventionally grown. SWEET PEAS

You might want to snap a photo of these (FROZEN)
two lists and keep them on your phone SWEET POTATO
to reference while shopping. Or you can
download the Environmental Working
Group’s app to your phone or tablet.

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