When to Buy Organic

In an ideal world I would probably buy only organic. But sometimes organic is obscenely expensive and sometimes I would much prefer to buy local (usually this is the case). So this means I need to try to memorize the dirty dozen list.

These are the dirty dozen fruits (must buy organic):

• apples
• cherries
• grapes
• nectarines
• peaches
• pears
• raspberries
• strawberries

These are the dirty dozen vegetables:

• bell peppers
• celery
• potatoes
• spinach

Also try to get only organic meats and dairy. Plus ocean wise fish.

These are okay in nonorganic form:

• avocado
• banana
• kiwi
• mango
• papaya
• pineapple
• asparagus
• broccoli
• cauliflower
• corn
• onions
• peas