Illegal pesticides found on supermarket fruit and vegetables | 7NEWS
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A new independent report has found illegal pesticide residues on Australian-grown fruit and vegetables, with 12 of 78 samples from major supermarkets containing banned pesticides or exceeding legal limits. One punnet of strawberries tested at almost 10 times the legal pesticide amount, prompting Federal Senator David Pocock to launch a Senate inquiry into chemical regulation. Nearly half the samples contained PFAS pesticide residue, and over half contained pesticides not approved in the European Union. Subscribe and set 🔔 » https://7news.link/YTSubscribe | For the latest Australian news and breaking news alerts, connect with 7NEWS online: Visit » https://7news.com.au 7Plus » https://7plus.com.au/ 7NEWS Podcast » https://open.spotify.com/user/dm9fk9hzoe68ibpttheragdgi Facebook » https://www.facebook.com/7NewsAustralia TikTok » https://www.tiktok.com/@7newsaustralia Instagram » https://www.instagram.com/7newsaustralia/ X » https://x.com/7NewsAustralia 7NEWS combines the trusted an
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