The Necessary Foods to Always Buy Organic (And The Top Foods Not To)

Sweet Peas - Not Organic

Like sweet corn, sweet peas have made it to the Clean Fifteen. And just like sweet corn, these peas are also often produced from genetically modified seeds, using a lot of pesticides and herbicides. Choose organic sweet peas as much as possible in order to avoid consuming GMOs. However, sweet peas, like sweet corn, have a thick outer shell, which prevents the pesticides from reaching the tasty flavor pockets inside. Fresh sweet peas are delicious when fresh and raw and can be used as a topper on your salad. They are also tasty steamed and, because just one cup of sweet peas has as much as a third of your daily fiber requirements, they make a great food option that's tasty and good for you.