Dirty Dozen vs. Clean 15 List

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What is the Dirty Dozen list? It is a list of conventionally grown fruits and vegetables with the highest levels of pesticides. What is the Clean Fifteen list? It is a list that identifies the non-organic produce that is least likely to be contaminated with pesticide levels. Why does this matter? Many pesticides are hormone disruptors and can be especially damaging to a fetus and has been linked to miscarriage. Pesticides may cause many other health issues like increasing risk or cause of cancers, brain disorders, birth defects, and kidney disease. There is a lot of information out there on the harmful side effects of pesticides. I recommend researching all you can concerning pesticides and your food and other things you use in your life. Health & Happiness -Anastasia