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Latest figures on pesticide residues released

The Pesticide Residues Committee today published findings from its third quarterly 2008 report. The report found that 539 out of 824 samples of 16 different foods tested had no detectable residues. Meanwhile 277 samples contained levels below the maximum residue level (MRL) – the legally permitted level.

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