Dangerous Foods

Compiled by David Dilworth, HOPE

Food

Why¹

Alternative

Alfalfa sprouts

C

.

Alcohol

P

.

Apples

P

Pears, Grapefruit

Apricots

P

Nectarines, Oranges

Basil

C

.

Beets

C

.

Burned Anything (Oil, Fat, Breads)

C

.

Cantaloupe (Mexican)

P

Watermelon

Celery

C & P

Carrots, Broccoli

Cherries

P

Blue/Black/Raspberries, Kiwis

Cocoa

C

.

Coffee

C

.

Comfrey

C

.

Cottonseed Oil

C

.

Cucumber

P

Carrots, Broccoli

Grapes (Chilean)

P

US Grapes (May-December)

Green Beans

P

.

Mushrooms

C

.

Mustard

C

.

Peaches

P

Nectarines, Watermelon, Grapefruit

Peanuts or Peanut Butter

C

.

Pepper, Black

C

.

Peppers, Red & Green

P

Tomatoes, Green Peas, Carrots

Potatoes

C

.

Radishes.

C

.

Rancid Oils

C

.

Root Beer

C

.

Spinach

C & P

Broccoli, Romaine Lettuce

Strawberries

P

Blue/Black/Raspberries, Kiwis

P= Pesticides (Some benefit in buying "organic.")

C = Cancer Causing, Naturally occurring (No benefit to buy "Organic.")

Pesticide data from the US Food and Drug Administration, compiled by Environmental Working Group.

Carcinogenic data from UC Berkeley professor Bruce Ames, compiled by Josh Mitteldorf.

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