If you're unfamiliar with the Dirty Dozen and the Clean Fifteen, these are terms coined to help consumers know which organic foods tend to carry the most pesticides and which are less contaminated.

Pesticides that have been banned in the European Union because of links to cancer and infertility, as well as other alarming health and environmental risks, are still being used to grow fruit, ...

An updated edition of the Feb. 20, 2025 article. Natural foods have moved well beyond the shelves of specialty stores and into the daily lives of consumers. What’s behind this shift? A growing ...

Here’s how they stack up against their conventional counterparts. Credit...Eric Helgas for The New York Times Supported by By Caroline Hopkins Legaspi Q: Buying organic can get expensive. Does the ...

You may think, “I’m making a healthy choice for myself and my family,” as you load organic apples into your grocery cart. But when you notice the increased price compared to nonorganic, you may also ...