Today is your day Boomer! I guess I have been spelling "yuk" wrong on my blog....the correct way is actually "yuck" and it truly is a very-expressive slang word....especially in this case. They are nicknamed the 'Dirty Dozen', the annual list of 12 worst vegetables and fruits for unacceptable traces of pesticides. According to CNN, "Approximately 95% of nonorganic strawberries, leafy greens such as spinach and kale, collard and mustard greens, grapes, peaches and pears" are on the list. Add in nectarines, apples, bell and hot peppers, cherries, blueberries and green beans. These foods, coming from America, are some of my favourites! On the flip side, "Avocados, sweet corn, pineapples, onions and papayas led the 'Clean Fifteen' list of conventionally-grown produce with the least amount of trace pesticides.....and frozen sweet peas, asparagus, honeydew melons, kiwis, cabbage, watermelons, mushrooms, mangoes, sweet potatoes and carrots. So, what is the problem you say? Health, health, health....you get a higher chance of cancer, heart disease, and other medical issues. So, Boomers, I know you like to eat healthy. You have two options(1) buy organic, which is more expensive...or (2) wash! Here is the best way: "Starting with clean hands, wash and rub produce under running water instead of soaking to remove the most pesticide. Don’t use soap, detergent or a commercial soak or scrub, as they have not been proven to be any more effective. Dry the produce with a clean cloth or paper towel." Here's to good, CLEAN eating Boomers. Cheers!