Organic Shopping List

The most common genetically modified crops are cotton, corn, soy, and canola (or rapeseed). The only way to avoid them is to only purchase organic. Dairy and meat products contain hormones & antibiotic residues. Highly sprayed conventional crops are also to be avoided. Buy organic whenever you can. Protect yourself and reduce pesticides in your body by using the following lists. High pesticide crops are on the Always Purchase Organic list. Low pesticide crops are Okay to Buy Conventional. Shopping guidelines are listed below.

Always Purchase Organic:
-Grapes*
-Berries*
-Tomatoes**
-Potatoes**
-Carrots*
-Corn**
-Soy**
-Peppers*
-Celery*
-Apples*
-Nectarines*
-Peaches*
-Cotton*
-Dairy***
-Meat***
-Poultry***

Okay to Buy Conventional****:
-Broccoli
-Cauliflower
-Asparagus
-Onions
-Banana
-Avocado
-Mango

*high pesticide / herbicide crop
**conventional is likely genetically modified
***hormone & antibiotic residues, genetically modified feed
****These crops are grown conventionally with a low amount of pesticides & herbicides.