Ensuring food safety and quality is a central public health concern. Food can be contaminated by toxic metals, pesticides and veterinary drug residues, as well as organic pollutants, radionuclides and ...
The PRC monitors food and drink in the UK for pesticide residues and advises ministers, the Pesticides Safety Directorate and the Food Standards Agency. Dr Ian Brown, chairman of the committee ...
They all undergo a comprehensive risk assessment before being released in the EU and the UK government tests food samples for pesticide residue every year. A Maximum Residue Level (MRL ...
A new study reveals alarming risks that pesticides pose to ground-nesting bees, which are crucial for pollination and food production. As agriculture increasingly relies on pesticides to protect crops ...