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Report: Pesticide residue major source of China's food contamination

Xinhua, January 27, 2016 Adjust font size:

Pesticide and chemical residue is the major sources of food contamination in China, the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE) has found.

Pesticide residue was detected in 146 kinds of fruit and vegetable in the past three years, with detection rates ranging from 54 percent to 96.9 percent, said the CAE in its report on food safety in China, which was released Wednesday.

Research also revealed antibiotic misuse in animal and marine farming, and that contaminants, including heavy metals and mycotoxins, have hampered the safety of grains in China.

The heavy metal contamination in grains was severe in some regions, with over 20 percent of grains exceeding safety standards.

Around 6.2 percent of the annual grain yield is contaminated by mycotoxins during production, storage and transportation every year, the report said.

"Despite the progress made, more should be done to further improve food safety in China," said Pang Guofang, researcher with the CAE. Endi