Free school fruit contains multiple pesticides, report shows

Government experts say adverse health effects are unlikely, but campaigners argue the primary school scheme should switch to organic as a precautionThe free fruit and vegetables provided by the government to millions of young schoolchildren usually contain the residues of multiple pesticides, according to official tests collated in a new report. In the last decade, residues of of 123 pesticides were found, while apples and bananas given out recently in schools contained more residues than those sold in supermarkets. Continue reading...