Most European Strawberries Contain ‘Forever Chemical’ Pesticides That
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Almost 8 out of 10 European strawberries that are not organically grown contain pesticide residues, according to Bond Beter Leefmilieu. These are harmful substances, such as endocrine disruptors, which should actually no longer be present on the fruit.
A study carried out in eleven EU countries shows traces of pesticides in 58 percent of all samples. Austria does not perform well: none of the fruits tested in this country were free of residues.
PAN Europe and its partner organisations tested strawberries grown in the European Union and found that on average 3.5 different pesticides were present in detectable amounts in the samples.
The PAN organization found pesticides, including endocrine disruptors, in most samples of strawberries grown in the EU.
Most European strawberries contain ‘forever chemical’ pesticides that disrupt hormones, study finds
Residues of so-called ‘forever chemical’ pesticides are present in almost 60 percent of Europe’s strawberries, according to new research published on Tuesday (7 July). The research by Pesticides Action Network Europe and its national partner NGOs, which analysed 41 locally-produced strawberry samples across 11 EU countries, 39 percent of strawberries contained fludioxonil and 33 percent cyprodinil, both of which interfere with the human body’s …
A survey conducted in 11 European countries shows that 78% of conventional strawberries contain pesticide residues, with Belgium leading for the number of detected substances.
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