Top 12 Most CONTAMINATED Fruits & Vegetables You Should AVOID

In this video, I present the top 12 foods that are the most contaminated with pesticides and chemicals, according to the latest research. I will also rate each of the 12 foods as easy, medium, or hard for the difficulty of growing them yourself at home. Raised Garden Beds: To get Birdies Raised Garden Beds in the USA, go here: If you have any trouble with the link, use SSME2020 at checkout for a 5% discount. In Australia, go to and use Code SSMEbird for a 5% discount. In New Zealand, go to and use Code ssmebird22 for 5% off your first purchase. For Hoselink Garden Products, such as hose reels, go here: You will automatically get a 10% discount on checkout! Plant Doctor Fertiliser: Go to and use SSME10 = 10% off products (not shipping). Vegepod: Use code: SSM5 on checkout to get 5% off your purchase. Available in the UK, US, Canada, NZ, AUS, UAE, Germany, and Singapore. Ocean2Earth: Use “SSM“ on checkout for a 5% discount. Aussie-made Forged garden tools: Go to and use code SSM10 for a 10% discount at checkout. Harvest Right freeze dryer website: For Australian freeze dryer purchase info, use the link above and contact Harvest Right directly. Rolling Sifter: Compostyng (yes, it’s spelt wrong deliberately) for 10% off. Support me on Patreon: (the top tier $25 AU enables mentoring from yours truly via an exclusive VIP email where I will answer your questions, etc, ASAP). My second channel, Self Sufficient Me 2: New (third) Channel: Self Suffishing Me Help support the Channel and buy a T-shirt/Merchandise from our Spreadshirt shop: or Teespring Blog: (use the search bar on my website to find info on specific subjects or gardening ideas) Forum: Instagram: Facebook: Twitter: Subscribe to my channel: Self Sufficient Me is based on our small 3-acre property/homestead in SE Queensland, Australia, about 45kms north of Brisbane - the climate is subtropical (similar to Florida). I started Self Sufficient Me in 2011 as a blog website project where I document and write about backyard food growing, self-sufficiency, and urban farming in general. I love sharing my foodie and DIY adventures online, so come along with me and let’s get into it! Cheers, Mark :) *Disclaimer: Some links to products in this description and comments sections are affiliated, meaning I receive a small commission if you follow these links and then purchase an item. I will always declare in a video if the video is sponsored, and since starting my channel in 2011, I have yet to do a sponsored video. #pesticides #gardening #food 0:00 Introduction 1:54 #12 Green Beans 2:43 #11 Blueberries 3:51 #10 Cherries 4:40 #9 Bell and Hot Peppers 5:26 #8 Apples 6:14 #7 Nectarine 6:36 #6 Pears 7:35 #5 Peaches 8:34 #4 Grapes 9:06 #3 Kale Collards Mustard 9:58 #2 Spinach 10:54 #1 Strawberries 12:13 Is the Dirty Dozen Scaremongering? 12:41 My thoughts on using chemicals. 15:23 Farming is getting Harder 16:13 Processed foods are worse 16:39 Do pesticides build up in the body? 16:58 An awesome conclusion 😉