EU-banned pesticide residues found in imported rice, tea and spices across four European countries
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Summary
Laboratory tests on 64 food products from four EU countries (Netherlands, France, Austria, Germany) found residues of pesticides that are not approved for use or sale in the EU. These banned substances are still legally exported from EU member states to third countries, and can then return to Europe as residues in imported food products like rice, tea and spices — creating a "toxic pesticide loop."
Key quotes
· 3 pulledPesticides that are not approved for use or sale in the EU have been found in everyday food products such as rice, tea and spices.
Although these chemicals are not allowed on the EU market, they can still be exported from European Member States to third countries.
From there, they can return to Europe as residues in imported food — a 'toxic pesticide' loop.
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