Pesticides: 5 times more defects in imports
EFSA recently published The 2024 European Union report on pesticide residues in food. The report was adopted on 25 March 2026 and brings official controls on
Yvon Bemelman
31 May 2026
EFSA recently published The 2024 European Union report on pesticide residues in food. The report was adopted on 25 March 2026 and brings official controls on
Inspections work, but only after things have gone wrong The recent discovery of Brazilian beef contaminated with oestradiol that reached the European market via the Netherlands has once again brought a fundamental question to the fore
Between 26 March and 22 April 2025, a major survey on food safety was conducted across the European Union. The Eurobarometer, commissioned by EFSA and carried out by the European Commission,
According to the NVWA, pesticide residues in food usually remain within the norm, but behind that average lies a significant difference between European and imported products. Figures from the