Harmful pesticides found in fruits and vegetables on Dutch supermarket shelves
2 years, 11 months ago

Harmful pesticides found in fruits and vegetables on Dutch supermarket shelves

NL Times  

Increasingly more fruits and vegetables on Dutch grocery store shelves have been sprayed with hazardous pesticides, a report by the Food and Good Safety Authority showed. Pesticide Action Network Netherlands is particularly concerned about the effects of combining different pesticides on one product. Muilerman noted that the agricultural sector has to transition to organic production to avoid pesticide residue continuing to be found on food products. "The fact that you find a substance on a product does not say much about its risk," food safety expert Wieke van der Vossen told the AD.

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New Consumer Reports investigation raises concerns about dangerous levels of pesticides in produce
8 months, 3 weeks ago

New Consumer Reports investigation raises concerns about dangerous levels of pesticides in produce

Salon  

Consumer Reports — the watchdog group that’s currently urging the Department of Agriculture to remove Lunchables from the National School Lunch Program — found that pesticide contamination posed serious risks in popular produce items, per a new report. In what’s being described as its “most comprehensive review ever of pesticides in food,” Consumer Reports analyzed seven years of data from …

Report: Dramatic rise in pesticides in EU fruits, vegetables
2 years, 7 months ago

Report: Dramatic rise in pesticides in EU fruits, vegetables

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — The contamination of fruits and vegetables produced in the European Union by the most toxic pesticides has substantially increased over the past decade, according to new research published Tuesday. The study by the Pesticide Action Network Europe group said European citizens have been exposed to a “dramatic rise” in both the frequency and intensity of residues of pesticides. …

Popular fruit and vegetables covered in a ‘cocktail of pesticides’, study finds
3 years, 3 months ago

Popular fruit and vegetables covered in a ‘cocktail of pesticides’, study finds

The Independent  

Sign up to IndyEat's free newsletter for weekly recipes, foodie features and cookbook releases Get our food and drink newsletter for free Get our food and drink newsletter for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “While safety limits continue to be set for just one pesticide at a time, …

High levels of pesticides found in a range of food products on Dutch store shelves
3 years, 4 months ago

High levels of pesticides found in a range of food products on Dutch store shelves

NL Times  

The Dutch Food Safety Authorities recalled a number of products that contained a large amount of the pesticide ethylene oxide. Multiple products in the Netherlands have been taken off the shelves since September 2020 because they contained a high level of ethylene oxide-contaminated locust bean gum that can pose a health risk to the consumer. One of these products was …

Here are the American foods covered in the most pesticides
3 years, 9 months ago

Here are the American foods covered in the most pesticides

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Environmental Working Group, a consumers’ rights watchdog, …

Nilgiris: high pesticide levels in potato, carrot
4 years, 11 months ago

Nilgiris: high pesticide levels in potato, carrot

The Hindu  

A study of fruits and vegetables grown in the Nilgiris has found that some of the produce might be harbouring high levels of pesticide, beyond what is considered advisable. It has a higher sensitivity than methods used earlier,” says S. N. Meyyanathan from Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Udhagamandalam who …

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