None of the pesticide residues detected in fruit, vegetables and corn constitute a health risk, show the results of the Danish pesticide control in Q4 2012 from the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration and the National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark.
The quarterly reporting comprises results from samples of fresh and frozen fruit and vegetables as well as corn – both conventionally and organically grown. The National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, prepares and publishes the quarterly reports.
The Q4 2012 report shows that none of the pesticide residues detected in fruit, vegetables and corn constitute a health risk.
Read more
Read the quarterly report: Pesticider i kosten, Pesticidkontrol af fødevarer, 4. kvartal 2012 (Pesticides in the diet, Pesticide control of foods, Q4 2012) (PDF, in Danish) and find more information about Danish pesticide control at www.food.dtu.dk.
Contact
Jens Hinge Andersen, Senior Adviser, jhia@food.dtu.dk, tel. +45 35 88 72 52