# HarvestPulse Dirty Dozen & Clean Fifteen Guide

> HarvestPulse Dirty Dozen & Clean Fifteen Guide is a paid API for AI agents from harvestpulse.theaslangroupllc.com, paid per call via x402, $0.05/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-14).

Returns the EWG Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen pesticide priority lists to guide which produce items to buy organic vs. conventional.

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://harvestpulse.theaslangroupllc.com/api/harvest/dirty-dozen
- Price: $0.05/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-14
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/harvestpulse-dirty-dozen-clean-fifteen-guide-c3982955
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_jsCJy3q-_RfbH-m6_XIR4

Status and success rate cover calls made through Zero and Zero's own probes. Third-party monitors may report differently.

## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability harvestpulse-dirty-dozen-clean-fifteen-guide-c3982955
```

Example prompt: Can you pull up the EWG Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen list so I know which produce I should always buy organic and which ones are fine to buy conventional at the store?

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when an agent or user needs actionable, ranked guidance on which produce to prioritize buying organic based on pesticide load — especially useful for grocery planning, meal prep assistants, foodie agents, and health-conscious consumer workflows. Prefer this over a general web search when you want a clean, structured, ready-to-use list rather than parsing multiple web pages.

## Known failure modes

- Stale data if EWG has updated their annual list and the endpoint has not refreshed
- Payment failure if USDC balance is insufficient (x402 protocol)
- Service unavailability returning 5xx errors
- Empty or partial response if data pipeline has issues

## How this service works

Dirty Dozen & Clean Fifteen guide — which produce to buy organic: the EWG pesticide priority list and a smart organic buying strategy. For foodie and consumer agents.

## Output

A structured list of the Dirty Dozen (produce with highest pesticide residues, recommended to buy organic) and the Clean Fifteen (produce with lowest pesticide residues, safe to buy conventional), along with organic buying strategy guidance based on EWG pesticide data.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
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     "type": "string"
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    "queryParams": {
     "type": "object",
     "properties": {
      "lang": {
       "type": "string"
      }
     }
    }
   },
   "additionalProperties": false
  },
  "output": {
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}
```

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json",
 "example": {
  "data_source": "EWG (Environmental Working Group) Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce",
  "dirty_dozen": [
   {
    "why": "Consistently the highest pesticide residue detection rate of any produce item tested.",
    "rank": 1,
    "produce": "Strawberries",
    "organic_premium_worth_it": true,
    "alternatives_if_budget_limited": "Frozen organic strawberries are often cheaper than fresh organic."
   }
  ],
  "key_insight": "Buying organic for the Dirty Dozen and conventional for the Clean Fifteen cuts organic spending significantly.",
  "current_year": "2024/2025",
  "washing_note": "Washing removes some surface residue but not systemic pesticides.",
  "children_note": "Children and pregnant women have higher sensitivity — prioritize organic for them on items #1-6.",
  "clean_fifteen": [
   {
    "rank": 1,
    "produce": "Avocados",
    "why_safe": "Thick inedible skin blocks pesticide penetration to the flesh."
   }
  ],
  "budget_strategy": "Prioritize organic for items #1-6, conventional is fine for the Clean Fifteen.",
  "pulse_suggestions": [],
  "methodology_caveat": "EWG measures pesticide presence, not necessarily harm; FDA testing uses different criteria."
 }
}
```

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