EWG analyzed pesticide residue testing data from the U.S. Department of
Agriculture and Food and Drug Administration to come up with rankings
for these popular fresh produce items. All 48 foods are listed below
from worst to best
(lower numbers = more pesticides)
(lower numbers = more pesticides)
Note: EWG analyzed pesticide tests of 48 popular produce items. Domestic and imported versions of three items - nectarines, blueberries and snap peas- showed sharply different results, so we have ranked those domestic and imported items separately. As a result, the full list of foods ranked by the Shopper's Guide displays 51 entries.
