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08/01/2016
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Potato was the only vegetable that did not have any infected flock
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ANVISA (National Health Surveillance Agency) released a list showing which foods most contaminated in the country. According to the disclosure, about a third of the most consumed vegetables in Brazil showed a pesticide levels above the acceptable.
They analyzed nearly 2,500 samples of 18 kinds of food the Waste Pesticide Food Analysis Program, the Agency. Among the survey criteria were the analysis of the presence of pesticides above the permitted level and the presence of unauthorized pesticides for the type of food.
The potato was the only vegetable examined that did not show any contaminated batch. In contrast, virtually all (91.8%) the chili samples had above the permitted pesticides. Strawberries, cucumber and lettuce were also among the most contaminated items, having irregularities over 50% of the examined batches.
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