None of the pesticide residues detected in fruit, vegetables and corn constitute a health risk, show the results of the Danish pesticide control in Q2 2013 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 Q2 2013 report shows that none of the pesticide residues detected in fruit, vegetables and corn constitute a health risk.
Read the quarterly report: Pesticider i kosten, Pesticidkontrol af fødevarer, 2. kvartal 2013 (‘Pesticides in the diet, Pesticide control of foods, Q2 2013’) (PDF, in Danish) and find more information about Danish pesticide control at www.food.dtu.dk.
The text has been edited 15 November due to errors in calculation.