Cleaner Food & Drink Swaps

While organic foods can be more expensive, they reduce your exposure to synthetic pesticides and often support more sustainable farming practices. We recommend prioritizing organic for the "Dirty Dozen" (foods with the highest pesticide residues) and conventional for the "Clean Fifteen" to balance cost and benefits. Focus your budget on organic versions of strawberries, spinach, apples, and other high-residue produce.

No! Eating clean is more about avoiding artificial additives, excessive processing, and questionable ingredients than buying everything organic. Many conventional products meet our clean eating standards. Focus on reading ingredient labels—if you can recognize and pronounce everything on the list, you're on the right track.

Most of our recommended products are available at natural food stores like Whole Foods, Sprouts, and Trader Joe's. Many are also available online through Amazon, Thrive Market, and brand websites. We're working on adding direct purchase links to make shopping easier for our community members.

Use our criteria as a guide when shopping! Look for products with minimal ingredients, no artificial additives, and organic certification where possible. Join our community to get tips on finding clean alternatives at different stores and budget-friendly swaps that work for your location.

We evaluate products based on ingredient quality, third-party certifications, brand transparency, and nutritional value. We never accept payment for recommendations—our list is unbiased and based purely on which products meet our strict criteria. We also consider factors like sustainability practices and ethical sourcing when available.

Absolutely! We love hearing from our community. Join the Label Lookout community to submit product suggestions and vote on what you'd like us to review next. We regularly add new products based on member requests and emerging brands that meet our standards.