The number of foods containing multiple pesticide residues is on the rise, according to the latest report of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), published on Thursday 2 April, on the summary of the results of official controls carried out by Member States, Iceland and Norway in 2018 and of the EU-coordinated monitoring programme (EUCP).
Of the 91,015 samples analysed, 43,542 (47.8%) contained one or more pesticides in quantifiable concentrations. Multiple residues were reported in...