Too many pesticides in tea bags, survey finds

Glyphosate, thiacloprid, acetamiprid, chlorfenapyr.

Residues of these pesticides are found all too often in tea bags to be infused, alerts

Thursday

 Of 48 products tested in the laboratory, the association found 16 substances that pose a problem.

All conventional black or green teas, i.e. more than half of the samples analyzed, are concerned.

As well as the majority of verbena-based infusions.

Tea is mainly grown in India and China, but also in Kenya and Sri Lanka.

In the context of conventional cultivation, producers do not hesitate to use different fungicides and insecticides in order to achieve better yields.

In addition, the tea is not washed.

This is why the residues are easily found in the sachet that we consume, notes the association.

[#ALERT] #pesticide residue in your cup of #tea, how is this possible?

Our analyzes of 48 products are worrying: 14 pesticides in conventional teas, some of which are banned in France and Europe!

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Substances banned in France and in Europe

Another worrying finding: eight samples of conventional tea contain substances banned on French soil and even in Europe.

The association specifies that the quantity of the substances remains within the limits set by the EU.

However, some teas are more concentrated in problematic residues.

This is particularly the case with mint green teas.

Five references out of the twelve tested are singled out.

Intermarché's Cotterley mint green tea is the worst student with four unauthorized residues, points out the association.

Black tea SKUs fare better with “one pesticide banned in three SKUs”.

The results are more reassuring on the side of herbal teas.

In addition to pesticides, the analyzes also reveal the presence of insects, fragments of plastic or stones, but also rodent hairs in certain tea bags.

To avoid encountering pesticide residues while drinking your tea, it is better to opt for organic tea, says 

.

These are the only sachets examined that did not contain any problematic substances.

"Only organic teas provide the guarantee of zero pesticides", writes the association.

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