[THS] The Most and Least Pesticide-Contaminated Foods

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The Most and Least Pesticide-Contaminated Foods
http://www.wellnessresources.com/freedom/articles/the_worst_least_pesticide-contaminated_foods/

[Hopefully European agriculture is a little better]

The United States Department of Agriculture has an ongoing Pesticide Data Program
that tests for pesticide residues on a variety of basic foods, especially those likely to
be eaten by infants and children.  The Environmental Working Group translates the
USDA data into a list of the best and worst foods as far as pesticide residue levels are
concerned.
Pesticides are neuro-toxins, designed to destroy the nervous system of insects.  In my
opinion they are far more of a human health problem than our government
acknowledges, primarily because if the government confessed to the seriousness of
the problem then people would wonder why they have allowed the American public
to be poisoned for more than half a century.
These toxins are especially problematic to pregnant and nursing mothers, as well as
to fetuses and infants.  They can disturb normal nerve function, interfere with normal
sexual development, cause thyroid malfunction, as well as other endocrine disruption.
They contribute to the obesity epidemic, increase the risk for cancer, and contribute
to human stupidity.  The FDA and EPA are negligent to the extent that in any normal
world a criminal investigation would be conducted - of them.
The current list shows that the heaviest pesticide-contaminated foods are celery,
peaches, strawberries, apples, blueberries, nectarines, sweet bell peppers, spinach,
kale/collard greens, cherries, potatoes, grapes, and lettuce.  Any of these foods you
should only eat organic.
The foods testing with the lest amount of pesticide residue are onions, avocado,
sweet corn (frozen), pineapples, mango, sweet peas, asparagus, kiwi, cabbage, and
eggplant.  With the exception of corn, these foods would not be as important to eat
organic.  Until the advent of mutated corn Frankenfood, corn was one of the heaviest
sprayed foods.  Now the toxic pesticides don't show up as residues on the surface of
the food because they are built into the cells of the food!  Only eat organic corn.
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RANK FRUIT OR VEGGIE SCORE
1 (worst) Peaches           100 (highest pesticide load)
2 Apples           96
3 Sweet Bell Peppers 86
4 Celery           85
5 Nectarines 84
6 Strawberries 83
7 Cherries           75
8 Lettuce           69
9 Grapes - Imported 68
10 Pears         65
11 Spinach           60
12 Potatoes           58
13 Carrots           57
14 Green Beans 55
15 Hot Peppers 53
16 Cucumbers 52
17 Raspberries 47
18 Plums           46
19 Oranges   46
20 Grapes-Domestic 46
21 Cauliflower 39
22 Tangerine           38
23 Mushrooms 37
24 Cantaloupe 34
25 Lemon           31
26 Honeydew Melon 31
27 Grapefruit           31
28 Winter Squash 31
29 Tomatoes           30
30 Sweet Potatoes 30
31 Watermelon 25
32 Blueberries 24
33 Papaya           21
34 Eggplant           19
35 Broccoli           18
36 Cabbage           17
37 Bananas           16
38 Kiwi           14
39 Asparagus 11
40 Sweet Peas-Frozen 11
41 Mango           9
42 Pineapples 7
43 Sweet Corn-Frozen 2
44 Avocado           1
45 (best) Onions           1 (lowest pesticide load)