In 2017-18, 27 NABL accredited participating laboratories analyzed food samples to detect the possible presence of pesticide residues. A total of 23,660 samples were collected and analyzed and pesticide residues were detected in 4,510 samples (19.1%), out of which the residues in 523 (2.2%) samples were found exceeding FSSAI Maximum Residue Limit
Samples of various spices were collected and analyzed. 681 (54.8%) samples were detected with pesticides residues and 667 (53.7%) samples were detected with the residues of non-approved pesticides
A total of 1,177 rice samples were analyzed, out of which the residues were detected in 256 (21.7 %) samples, 85 (7.2 %) samples were found exceeding FSSAI Maximum Residue Limit and 65 (5.5 %) rice samples were detected with non-approved pesticides
783 wheat samples were analyzed, out of which the residues were detected in 74 (9.5 %) wheat samples, 8 (1%) samples were found exceeding Maximum Residue Limit and 42 (5.4%) wheat samples were detected with the residues of non-approved pesticides
A total of 2,274 fruit samples were analyzed. The residues were detected in 494 (21.7%) samples, 25 (1.1%) samples were found exceeding FSSAI Maximum Residue Limit and 277 (12.8%) samples were detected with the non-approved pesticides
A total of 12,821 vegetable samples were analyzed. The pesticide residues were detected in 2,399 (18.7%) samples, 246 (1.9%) samples exceeded the Maximum Residue Limit and 1708 (13.3%) samples were found having residues of non-approved pesticides
771 pulse samples were analyzed, out of which 91 (11.8%) samples were detected with pesticide residues, 9 (1.2%) samples were exceeding FSSAI Maximum Residue Limit and 82 (10.6%) pulse samples were detected with non-approved pesticides.
Homecooked food is not healthy or good just because it is made at home. Everyday ingredients contain harmful pesticides and chemicals that can have a bad effect on your health and can make you sick.
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It's important to have pesticide-free food right from a young age.
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Health comes from the soil, not from the hospitals or the medical shops.
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I reversed diabetes with an organic, plant-based, and whole food diet.
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Organic food made a difference in my kid's health.
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Medicine is the secondary source, food should be the primary nourishment.
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