Tuesday, June 14, 2011

New Focus for Summer and The Dirty Dozen

Since summertime is a bit different here at UC San Diego - there are fewer university students and more conference guests staying on campus - I have decided to switch the focus of this blog for the summer. Instead of a totally campus-focused blog, I will post about a more wide range of nutrition topics - current events, hot topics, questions I'm frequently asked, etc.

Here goes!

Have you heard about the recent press release regarding the "Dirty Dozen" of fruits and vegetables that contain a high level of pesticide residue? The report is published by the Environmental Working Group reveals this list of the dirty dozen for 2011:

1. Apples
2. Celery
3. Strawberries
4. Peaches
5. Spinach
6. Nectarines (imported)
7. Grapes (imported)
8. Sweet bell peppers
9. Potatoes
10. Blueberries (domestic)
11. Lettuce
12. Kale/collard greens

For more information and for a list of the Clean Fifteen (fruits and veggies with the lowest pesticide residues), click http://shine.yahoo.com/event/green/the-new-quot-dirty-dozen-quot-list-of-produce-2496191/

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