Why buy organic produce?

Why buy organic produce? Just check out the amount of pesticides found on the following produce. This list was compiled by the Environmental Working Group from over 100,000 studies by the USDA of the 46 fruits and vegetables listed between 1992 and 2001.
The scores given are a composite of numbers and amounts of pesticides found in the studies.

Pesticides on Popular Produce

Peaches 100
Strawberries 89
Apples 88
Spinach 85
Nectarines 85
Celery 83
Pears 80
Cherries 76
Potatoes 67
Sweet Bell Peppers 66
Raspberries 66
Grapes Imported from outside U.S. – 64
Carrots 57
Green Beans 57
Hot Peppers 55
Oranges 53
Apricots 51
Cucumbers 51
Tomatoes 48
Collard Greens 48
Turnip Greens 41
Honeydew Melons 40
Lettuce 40
Kale 39
Mushrooms 36
Cantaloupe 36
Sweet Potatoes 35
Grapefruit 34
Winter Squash 34
Blueberries 30
Watermelon 27
Plums 26
Tangerines 25
Cabbage 25
Papaya 23
Kiwi 23
Bananas 19
Broccoli 18
Onions 17
Asparagus 16
Sweet Peas 13
Mango 12
Cauliflower 10
Pineapples 6
Avocado 4
Sweet Corn 1

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