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I strongly recommend avoiding any product you know containing these toxic compounds, particularly
non-stick cookware, but also foods sold in grease-proof food packaging, such as fast food and microwave
popcorn. Clearly, if you?re eating fast food or junk food, PFCs from the wrapper may be the least of your
problems, but I think it?s still important to realize that not only are you not getting proper nutrition from the
food itself, the wrappers may also add to your toxic burden.
6. Non-Organic Pot at oes and Ot her Fresh Produce Known f or High Pest icide Cont aminat ion
Your best bet is to buy only organic fruits and vegetables, as synthetic agricultural chemicals are not
permissible under the USDA organic rules. That said, not all conventionally grown fruits and vegetables are
subjected to the same amount of pesticide load. While Koch focuses on potatoes, as they tend to take up a
lot of pesticides and other agricultural chemicals present in the soil, I would recommend reviewing the
?Shopper?s Guide to Pesticides in Produce? by the Environmental Working Group.
Of the 48 different fruit and vegetable categories tested by the EWG for the 2013 guide, the following 15
fruits and vegetables had the highest pesticide load, making them the most important to buy or grow
organically:
Apples Celery Cherry tomatoes
Cucumbers Grapes Hot peppers
Nectarines (imported) Peaches Potatoes
Spinach Strawberries Sweet bell peppers
Kale Collard greens Summer squash
In cont rast , t he f ol l owing f oods were f ound t o have t he lowest residual pest icide l oad, making t hem t he
saf est bet among convent ional l y grown veget abl es. Not e t hat a smal l amoun