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	<title>Vegan Easy &#187; Pesticide Risk</title>
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		<title>When to Buy Organic</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:46:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Image via Wikipedia The Organic Center issued a press release a few months ago First-Ever Estimate of the Dramatic Reduction in Pesticide Risk Possible through the &#8220;Organic Option&#8221;. Conventional Fruits and Vegetables with the Highest Pesticide Dietary Risk Index Scores: Domestic Fruits Cranberries: 178 Nectarines: 97 Strawberries: 56 Peaches: 54 Pears: 48 Vegetables Green beans: [...]]]></description>
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<p><span class="title">The <a title="Dramatic Reduction in Pesticide Risk Possible through the &quot;Organic Option&quot; " href="http://www.organic-center.org/news.pr.php?action=detail&amp;pressrelease_id=23">Organic Center</a> issued a press release a few months ago <em>First-Ever Estimate of the Dramatic Reduction in Pesticide Risk Possible through the &#8220;Organic Option&#8221;.</em></span></p>
<p>Conventional Fruits and Vegetables with the Highest Pesticide Dietary Risk Index Scores: Domestic</p>
<p><strong>Fruits</strong><br />
Cranberries: 178<br />
Nectarines: 97<br />
Strawberries: 56<br />
Peaches: 54<br />
Pears: 48</p>
<p><strong>Vegetables</strong><br />
Green beans: 330<br />
Sweet bell peppers: 132<br />
Celery: 104<br />
Cucumbers: 93<br />
Potatoes: 74</p>
<p>Conventional Fruits and Vegetables with the Highest Pesticide Dietary Risk Index Scores: Imported</p>
<p><strong>Fruits</strong><br />
Grapes: 282<br />
Nectarines: 281<br />
Peaches: 266<br />
Pears: 221<br />
Strawberries: 78</p>
<p><strong>Vegetables:</strong><br />
Sweet bell peppers: 720<br />
Lettuce: 326<br />
Cucumbers: 317<br />
Celery: 170<br />
Tomatoes: 142</p>
<p><em>Part of the  definition of food labeled organic is that it must be produced without most conventional pesticides and synthetic fertilizers and without antibiotics, growth hormones, genetic engineering or irradiation.</em></p>
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