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  1. Mar 2, 2023 · Many people want to buy non-GMO foods. Here, learn the possible benefits and risks of GMOs, how to read GMO labeling and the most common types of non-GMO foods.

    • The Dirty Dozen
    • The Clean 15
    • Full List of Pesticides in Produce
    • 2023 Dirty Dozen Key Findings Summary
    • 2023 Clean 15 Key Findings Summary

    Buy these organic whenever possible – Updated March 2023: 1. Strawberries 2. Spinach 3. Kale, collard and mustard greens 4. Peaches 5. Pears 6. Nectarines 7. Apples 8. Grapes 9. Bell and hot peppers 10. Cherries 11. Blueberries 12. Green beans

    These are ok to buy conventional (not organic) – Updated March 2023: 1. Avocados 2. Sweet corn 3. Pineapples 4. Onions 5. Papayas 6. Sweet peas 7. Asparagus 8. Honeydew melons 9. Kiwi 10. Cabbage 11. Mushrooms 12. Mangoes 13. Sweet potatoes 14. Watermelon 15. Carrots * Per the EWG, a small amount of sweet corn, papaya, and summer squash sold in the...

    Below is the full list of the 46 fruits and veggies that were tested. The first 12 are the “Dirty Dozen”. The final 15 are the “Clean 15.” Numbers 13-31 fall in the middle, not making it on either list. 1. Strawberries 2. Spinach 3. Kale, collard & mustard greens 4. Peaches 5. Pears 6. Nectarines 7. Apples 8. Grapes 9. Bell & hot Peppers 10. Cherri...

    Via the Environmental Working Group, more than 90 percent of samples of strawberries, apples, cherries, spinach, nectarines, and grapes tested positive for residues of two or more pesticides.
    A total of 210 pesticides were found on Dirty Dozen items.
    Of those, over 50 different pesticides were detected on every type of crop on the list, except cherries.
    All of the produce on the Dirty Dozen had at least one sample with at least 13 different pesticides — and some had as many as 23.
    Almost 65% of Clean Fifteen fruit and vegetable samples had no detectable pesticide residues.
    Avocados and sweet corn were the cleanest produce – less than 2% of samples showed any detectable pesticides.
    Just over 10% of Clean Fifteen fruit and vegetable samples had residues of two or more pesticides.
    No sample from the first six Clean Fifteen items tested positive for more than three pesticides.
  2. Look for organic and non-GMO sweeteners, candy and chocolate products made with 100% cane sugar, evaporated cane juice, or organic sugar to avoid GE beet sugar, and watch out for soy lecithin in chocolates and corn syrup in candies. Molasses can also be derived from GE sugar beets, so choose organic molasses.

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  3. TIP #1: BUY ORGANIC Certified organic products are not allowed to contain any GMOs. TIP #2: LOOK FOR “NON-GMO” LABELS TIP #3: AVOID AT-RISK INGREDIENTS Most GM ingredients are products made from the “Big Four:” corn, soybeans, canola, and cot-tonseed, used in processed foods. See the list of invisible ingredients in this Guide.

  4. Feb 19, 2014 · Three ways to avoid genetically modified food. Until Congress or state governments enact mandatory labeling of genetically modified ingredients in food, American shoppers are left in the dark. So if they want to avoid food with genetically modified ingredients, what are they to do? Option 1: Buy organic.

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  7. General Guidelines: Avoid GMOs and Roundup Sprayed Food. We have identified many reasons why GMO foods are unhealthy. However, it’s important to understand that our recommendation is not simply to eat non-GMO.

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