Pesticide residues in New Zealand
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Pesticide residue
s are of concern in New Zealand and foods are regularly checked to see if they are within set limits.
Food Standards Australia New Zealand
develops the standards for levels of pesticide residues in foods through a consultation process and the New Zealand Food Safety Authority
publishes the maximum limits of pesticide residues for foods produced in New Zealand.
Pesticide residues are generally low and are thought to pose no detectable threat to health. More recent research shows a link between pesticides and Parkinsons disease, and on the foetus.
The Soil & Health Association of New Zealand
and the Pesticide Action Network Aotearoa New Zealand claim that the 2010 results are the worst ever. Some of the results include:
The Green Party
would prefer to see the precautionary principle
used for potentially hazardous chemicals, as practised in the European Union
.
Pesticide residue
Pesticide residue refers to the pesticides that may remain on or in food after they are applied to food crops. The levels of these residues in foods is often stipulated by regulatory bodies in many countries...
s are of concern in New Zealand and foods are regularly checked to see if they are within set limits.
Food Standards Australia New Zealand
Food Standards Australia New Zealand
Food Standards Australia New Zealand is the governmental body responsible for developing food standards for Australia and New Zealand .FSANZ develops food standards after consulting with other government agencies and stakeholders...
develops the standards for levels of pesticide residues in foods through a consultation process and the New Zealand Food Safety Authority
New Zealand Food Safety Authority
The New Zealand Food Safety Authority , or Te Pou Oranga Kai O Aotearoa is the New Zealand government body responsible for food safety...
publishes the maximum limits of pesticide residues for foods produced in New Zealand.
Pesticide residues are generally low and are thought to pose no detectable threat to health. More recent research shows a link between pesticides and Parkinsons disease, and on the foetus.
The Soil & Health Association of New Zealand
Soil & Health Association of New Zealand
Soil & Health Association of New Zealand, established in 1941, is an organisation that promotes organic food and farming in New Zealand.The organisation publishes the Organic NZ magazine....
and the Pesticide Action Network Aotearoa New Zealand claim that the 2010 results are the worst ever. Some of the results include:
- Pesticide residues found in 94% of targeted fruit and vegetable samples
- Prohibited endosulfanEndosulfanEndosulfan is an off-patent organochlorine insecticide and acaricide that is being phased out globally. Endosulfan became a highly controversial agrichemical due to its acute toxicity, potential for bioaccumulation, and role as an endocrine disruptor...
in 11 of 23 cucumber samples - Dangerous fungicide exceeding allowable levels in 9 out of 24 Pak choi samples
- 18 different pesticides found among 24 grape samples
The Green Party
Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand
The Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand is a political party that has seats in the New Zealand parliament. It focuses firstly on environmentalism, arguing that all other aspects of humanity will cease to be of concern if there is no environment to sustain it...
would prefer to see the precautionary principle
Precautionary principle
The precautionary principle or precautionary approach states that if an action or policy has a suspected risk of causing harm to the public or to the environment, in the absence of scientific consensus that the action or policy is harmful, the burden of proof that it is not harmful falls on those...
used for potentially hazardous chemicals, as practised in the European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
.
See also
- Pesticides in New ZealandPesticides in New ZealandThere is a high use of pesticides in New Zealand due predominantly to the large agricultural industry.-1080:Sodium fluoroacetate, commonly known as 1080, is used in new Zealand to control animal pests, specifically the possum which threatens biodiversity and carries tuberculosus...
- DDT in New ZealandDDT in New ZealandThe use of DDT in New Zealand was banned in 1989 due to negative environmental impacts.-DDT:DDT is an organochlorine insecticide that does not occur naturally. It is a persistent organic pollutant with a half life of 2-15 years...
- Health care in New ZealandHealth care in New ZealandThe healthcare system of New Zealand has undergone significant changes throughout the past several decades. From an essentially fully public system in the early 20th century, reforms have introduced market and health insurance elements primarily in the last three decades, creating a mixed...
- Environment of New ZealandEnvironment of New ZealandThe environment of New Zealand is characterised by unique flora and fauna and a variety of landforms contained within a small island nation...
- Agriculture in New ZealandAgriculture in New ZealandAgriculture in New Zealand is the largest sector of the tradeable economy, contributing about two-thirds of exported goods in 2006-7. For the year ended March 2002, agricultural exports were valued at over $14.8 billion...
External links
- Pesticide maximum residue limits page at the New Zealand Food Safety AuthorityNew Zealand Food Safety AuthorityThe New Zealand Food Safety Authority , or Te Pou Oranga Kai O Aotearoa is the New Zealand government body responsible for food safety...