Have You Ever Consider Organic Eating ???

Marixa Bolden
Oct 21, 2025
2 min read

Choosing clean produce is a way to honor both our bodies and God’s creation. EWG’s 2025 list shows that the Clean Fifteen have the lowest pesticide levels, while the Dirty Dozen are most contaminated. “Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit?” (1 Cor. 6:19). As mindful stewards of our health, we are entrusted with the critical task of choosing wisely, eating clean, and protecting the temple God has given us. For items on the Dirty Dozen, it is best to purchase organic, whether fresh or frozen.

EWG’s 2025 Dirty Dozen

The Environmental Working Group’s (EWG) analysis of the 2025 USDA data revealed that pesticides were found on 96% of samples from the 12 most contaminated fruits and vegetables known as the Dirty Dozen.

In total, 203 different pesticides were detected across these items. All types of produce on the list except cherries had samples containing more than 50 pesticides! Additionally, every item except potatoes had four or more pesticides detected!!! Did your fruit or vegetables make the cut?

Spinach
Strawberries
Kale, collard, and mustard greens
Grapes
Peaches
Cherries
Nectarines
Pears
Apples
Blackberries
Blueberries
Potatoes

***Bell peppers, hot peppers, and green beans were also included on the Dirty Dozen list due to their overall pesticide toxicity.

EWG’s 2025 Clean 15 List

According to the Environmental Working Group’s (EWG) analysis of the 2025 USDA data, the following 15 fruits and vegetables had the lowest levels of pesticide residues among 47 types of produce tested.