The introduction of genetically engineered alfalfa in 2011 changed the list of genetically engineered food crops from the Tainted Eight to the Tainted Nine. (See "Genetically modified alfalfa and Roundup herbicides may create an agricultural disaster" at http://www.naturalnews.com/034264_GM_alfalfa_Roundup.html.) The Tainted Nine are now as follows:
- Major GM crops (four)
Soy
Corn
Cottonseed (used in vegetable cooking oils)
Canola (canola oil) - Lesser GM crops (five)
Sugar from sugar beets
Hawaiian papaya
Some varieties of zucchini
Crookneck squash
Alfalfa
Dirty Dozen, organized to help you and me remember them better, are as follows:
Previously in this blog, I wrote about the Dirty Dozen fruits and vegetables most likely to be high in pesticide residue. The - Fruits (seven)
Stone fruits: cherries, peaches, nectarines
Medium-size-seed fruit: apples
Tiny-seed fruits: blueberries; strawberries; grapes (imported) - Vegetables (five)
Leafy vegetables: collard greens and kale; spinach
Stalk vegetable: celery
Nightshade vegetables: bell peppers; potatoes
I also wrote previously about the Clean 15, fruits and vegetables that tend to be low in pesticide residue:
- Fruits (eight)
Melons: watermelon; cantaloupe; honeydew melon
Tropical stone fruits: avocado; mangos
Citrus fruit: grapefruit
Tropical tiny-seed fruits: pineapple; kiwi - Vegetables (seven)
Underground vegetables: onions; sweet potato
Seed vegetables: sweet corn; sweet peas;
Vegetative vegetables: asparagus; cabbage; eggplant