Pesticide alarm: Shocking residues discovered in paprika powder!
Pesticide alarm: Shocking residues discovered in paprika powder!
Österreich - The use of paprika powder in domestic cuisine is widespread in Austria. But a recently carried out market check from Greenpeace has produced alarming results. A total of 37 different pesticides were detected in 13 examined paprika offs, which raises concerns about food security issues. According to 5min.at, some of the residues found have achieved very high concentrations and clearly exceed the statutory limit values.
In particular, two products sting: The paprika powder "Las Hermanas Heart" showed a strain on anthrachinone, which was 13 times above the permitted limit, while "Kotányi Paprika sharp" contained almost twice as much chlorfing apyr. These substances are not only harmful to health, but also as carcinogenic and can affect the nervous system and fertility. In many of the conventional samples, between 10 and 19 different pesticides were found, including chemicals that are prohibited in the EU Ots.at.
The results in detail
In addition to the products mentioned, the Greenpeace report shows that the tested paprika verses also contained organic variants, which, however, were significantly less stressed in comparison. Despite these better results, the pesticide chlorate, which is approved as a disinfectant, was found in almost all rehearsals, also in organic products, but is prohibited as a pesticide in the EU. The origin of the peppers ranges from Spain to Hungary to Peru and China; Many products are declared as "Spain" 5min.at.Another point of concern is that 41 percent of the total food samples tested had pesticide residues. According to the [Environmental Institute] (https://umweltinstitut.org/landwirtschaft/Pestizrueckstaende-in-in-in-in-in-in-in-in-in-in-in-in-in-in-in-in-in-in-in-in-in-in-in-, not only the individual active ingredients are problematic, but also the so-called cocktail effects that are not sufficiently taken into account when evaluating food. This could potentially increase the health risks that are exposed to consumers:
claims and recommendations
In view of the results, Greenpeace calls for the responsible ministries to introduce stricter protection standards in the EU. Agriculture Minister Norbert Tettschnig and Minister of Health Korinna Schumann are called on to issue an import ban on pesticides banned across the EU. In addition, strengthening organic agriculture and a larger proportion of organic products on the shelves of supermarkets are required Ots.at.In 2022, 6717 samples of bioles were examined, with 79 percent of the organic samples not having pesticides. These figures illustrate the advantages of ecological agriculture, in which chemical-synthetic pesticides are prohibited, and their importance for the improvement of food security [environmental institute] (https://umweltinstut.org/grubwirtsungen/pestizrueckstaende-in-in-- Lebensmitteln/).
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