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Pesticide residues in food
Soil Association are carrying out detailed research into pesticides commonly encountered in non-organic fruit and vegetables. Their findings will be published in a colour booklet entitled 'What's your poison?' to be distributed widely. S.A. quote the example of Aldicarb, a pesticide used on potatoes. Aldicarb acts as a nerve poison and is classified by the World Health Organisation as 'extremely hazardous'. A UK Govt. survey in 2003 found that five percent of potato samples had detectable levels of Aldicarb residues up to and in one case exceeding legal limits. This suggests that last year 500,000 may have eaten potatoes containing residues of Aldicarb that exceeded safety limits. The UK Government's Food Standards Agency [FSA] are seeking ways to minimise pesticide residues in food, but Govt. pesticide safety advisors are playing down the dangers. Soil Association wish to press for more positive Govt. action by means of their research and publicity. Soil Association: www.soilassociation.org -- Alan & Joan Gould - North Lincs. |
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