PESTICIDES IN A THIRD OF FOODS
Nearly a third of UK food and drink, including fruit and vegetables contains pesticides a government advisory body has said.
The Pesticides Residue Committee found traces exceeded the legal limits in 1.7% of cases, which was up a third on the year before, due to more exotic food being tested. A further 30% of the 3,787 items checked during the last year had pesticide traces within those limits .
The committee said the levels were not a health concern, but others disagreed.
Nearly a third of UK food and drink, including fruit and vegetables contains pesticides a government advisory body has said.
The Pesticides Residue Committee found traces exceeded the legal limits in 1.7% of cases, which was up a third on the year before, due to more exotic food being tested. A further 30% of the 3,787 items checked during the last year had pesticide traces within those limits .
The committee said the levels were not a health concern, but others disagreed.
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