Over 97% of foods in EU contain pesticide residues within legal limits

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Series Details 12.03.15
Publication Date 12/03/2015
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More than 97% of food samples evaluated by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) contain pesticide residue levels that fall within legal limits, with just under 55% of samples free of detectable traces of these chemicals. The findings are part of EFSA’s 2013 annual report on pesticide residues in food, which includes the results for almost 81,000 food samples from 27 EU Member States, Iceland and Norway.
Source Link http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/press/news/150312.htm
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EFSA: The 2013 European Union report on pesticide residues in food http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/pub/4038.htm
EurActiv, 13.03.15: 97% of pesticide levels in Europe's food legal, says EU agency http://www.euractiv.com/sections/agriculture-food/97-pesticide-levels-europes-food-legal-says-eu-agency-312860
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