Tag: ministry_of_primary_industries
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Greenpeace Accuses NZ Food Safety of Failing Consumers on Pesticide Residues
Greenpeace Aotearoa says New Zealand Food Safety tests too few samples, downplays illegal pesticide residues, never prosecutes breaches and told the public food was safe when internal reports said otherwise.
HealthPolitics and GovernmentBusinessAgricultureRegulationFood SafetyEnvironmentLegal New Zealand Food SafetyGreenpeace Aotearoapesticide residuesMaximum Residue LimitmethamidophosglyphosateMinistry of Primary IndustriesGreenpeace
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Greenpeace: NZ Food Safety Downplayed Pesticide Risks in Food
Documents obtained by Greenpeace show New Zealand Food Safety's internal risk assessment found methamidophos in silverbeet exceeded safe exposure levels, while the agency publicly said the food was safe.
HealthPolitics and GovernmentBusinessAgricultureLegalSocial IssuesFederal Government Greenpeace AotearoaNew Zealand Food Safetymethamidophospesticide residuesRussel NormansilverbeetMinistry of Primary IndustriesGreenpeace