In addition to the Dirty Dozen, the EWG releases a list of low-residue produce called the Clean Fifteen. Both lists are compiled using data collected by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

More than 50 different pesticides, some of which are linked to serious health hazards, were detected on nonorganic produce in this year’s “Dirty Dozen” list.

The “dirty dozen” list spotlights foods with detectable pesticide levels, but those aren’t necessarily dangerous levels, he points out. Keri Gans, R.D.N, dietitian and host of The Keri ...

The group’s Dirty Dozen has two new additions — blackberries and potatoes.Nonorganic or conventional blackberries and potatoes came in at No. 10 and No. 12, respectively, on the 2025 list.

In addition to the Dirty Dozen, the EWG releases a list of low-residue produce called the Clean Fifteen. Both lists are compiled using data collected by the United States Department of Agriculture.

New to the list this year are blackberries, at No. 10, which were first tested for pesticides in 2023 by the Agriculture. Production of blackberries in Georgia has boomed over the past few years ...

In addition to the Dirty Dozen, the EWG releases a list of low-residue produce called the Clean Fifteen. Both lists are compiled using data collected by the United States Department of Agriculture ...