這些食物永遠都該買有機的
You may have heard that buying organic is best, but what exactly does it mean for a food to be organic? According to the Organic Foods Production Act (OFPA), in order for a food to be legally labeled as "organic," it must "have been produced and handled without the use of synthetic chemicals."
也許你聽說過買有機食品纔是最好的，但有機食品究竟是什麼意思呢？有機食品生產法表示，一種食品若想在法律上被標爲"有機食品"，那"在生產和處理這一食品的過程中，不得使用合成化學品。"Buying organic food reduces the amount of pesticides, or chemicals full of hormones, that your body is exposed to. Some pesticides can contain carcinogens, neurotoxins, and developmental toxins, which can adversely affect your health if eaten in large amounts. Below are the foods that contain the highest amount of pesticides in their non-organic form (aka "the Dirty Dozen"), making them the best organic foods you should be buying.
購買有機食品可減少人們暴露在農藥或充滿激素的化學物質中。有些農藥可能含有致癌物質、神經毒素和發育毒性，大量攝入會對身體帶來不利影響。下列無機食品（也被稱爲"骯髒蔬菜水果"）含有的農藥量最高，這些食品一定得買有機的哦。
Peaches
桃子
Peaches are a summertime favorite for many, with the added benefits of being a great source of vitamin A and C. However, non-organic peaches can contain levels of dangerous pesticides such as fludioxonil, which has been shown to disrupt endocrine levels and lead to liver tumor growth in mice.
對很多人來說，桃子是他們的夏季最愛，是維生素A和維生素C的重要來源，能夠帶來額外益處。然而，無機桃子含有很多危險的農藥，包括咯菌腈，研究證明這種農藥能破壞內分泌水平，導致小鼠長出肝腫瘤。Apples
蘋果Apples are high on the list of contaminated foods, with a whopping 47 different pesticides found on several varieties. The most common pesticide found on apples is diphenylamine, which has been shown to be toxic in large amounts. Make sure you get your apple a day, but preferably organically!
蘋果位於受污染食品清單的前列，不同品種含有令人吃驚的47種不同的農藥。蘋果中最常見的農藥就是二苯胺，攝入過多會致毒。確保每天都吃一個蘋果，最好是吃有機蘋果。Bell Peppers
甜椒Bell peppers are made of 92% water and are an excellent source of vitamin C, and they also happen to be my favorite veggie. They can go in salads, on top of pizza, be stuffed, or just eaten plain. Try to buy organic peppers, as one sample of a non-organic bell pepper contained 15 different pesticides.
甜椒是維生素C的極佳來源，92%都是水分，而且也是我最愛的蔬菜。甜椒可以放在沙拉中、披薩里，也可在甜椒裏塞其它東西，直接吃也行。試着購買有機甜椒吧，因爲一個無機甜椒就含有15種不同的農藥。Celery
芹菜Celery is very low in calories due to it being 95% water, and its mild taste makes it a versatile vegetable for cooking. You can cook it in a soup, or simply use it as a side for some Super Bowl chicken wings. More than 60 different pesticides have been found on celery, including insecticides chlorantraniliprole and spinosad.
芹菜的95%都是水，因此卡路里量很低，其味淡，可花樣烹飪。芹菜可以放在湯內、也可放在超級碗雞翅旁。芹菜含有60多種不同的農藥，包括氯蟲酰胺和多殺菌素殺蟲劑。
