One in Five Coffee Packets in Europe Contains Pesticides: Experts
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The EU prohibits the use of many plant protection products, but allows their export. On coffee plantations the toxins land on the beans. What this means for the daily cappuccino.
Link https://www.nin.rs/magazin/vesti/117506/pesticidi-u-kafi-svako-peto-pakovanje-u-… Date Sunday, July 5, 2026 Medium NIN Region Serbia
One cup of coffee in five would contain pesticide residues. In June 2026, the NGO Coffee Watch published a report based on several hundred scientific studies covering Brazil, Vietnam, Kenya and Colombia. The authors warn mainly about the fate of the 25 million producers and 100 million workers exposed to these substances. 60 per cent of coffee pesticides would be banned in Europe. Coffee uses more pesticides per hectare than corn or soybeans In …
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