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Toxins in Our Foods

Herbicides and pesticides are used in conventional farming to deter pests
and increase yields. Chronic exposure to the corn herbicide Atrazine has
been linked to obesity and mitochondrial dysfunction, leading to weight
gain and insulin resistance. This herbicide has also been found in our
water systems. Most of our corn is grown in the Midwest, and there
is an overlap between where the herbicide is used and where obesity is
prevalent.

Eating Organic Foods

According to the Environmental Workgroup, a nonprofit consumer pro-
tection agency, some nonorganic produce may be especially contaminat-
ed with pesticides. Many of these foods are heavily sprayed with pesti-
cides to the point that workers have to wear gas masks.

2015    Dirty   Dozen: Foods with

HIGHEST Pesticide Residues

2015    Clean   Fifteen: Foods with

LOWEST Pesticide Residues

Apples

Peaches

Nectarines

Strawberries

Grapes

Celery

Spinach

Sweet bell peppers

Cucumbers

Cherry tomatoes

Snap peas

Potatoes

**Hot peppers and non-organic kale

also contained a high amount of

pesticides

Avocados

Sweet Corn

Pineapples

Cabbage

Sweet peas frozen

Onions

Asparagus

Mangos

Papayas

Kiwi

Eggplant

Grapefruit

Cantaloupe

Cauliflower

Sweet potatoes