Pesticides in your food - poster to download

93% of oranges contain pesticide residues, DDT is found in most Feta Cheese

19.11.2004 |Sonja Haider

Did you know that 43% of vegetables and fruits contain pesticide
residues?
Oranges 93%
Oily fish 83%
Apples 78%
Bread 78%
Bananas 59%
Potatoes 52%
Lettuce 50%
Cereals 30%
Chocolate, most contain Lindane, a banned pesticide

And unfortunately the levels of pesticide residues in our food are
on the rise!

Download the poster on food and pesticides (pdf.).

or visit Pesticide Action Network's website at: http://www.pan-uk.org

Also of interest the article ""Continuing problems with high levels of pesticide residues in fruits popular with children" at: http://www.news-medical.net/?id=2380