Pesticide residues found in free fruit for schoolchildren

'Scientists found traces of pesticides in 70% of samples of free fruit and vegetables destined for schoolchildren, it was revealed yesterday. The annual report of the Pesticide Residues Committee, which advises the government, showed that overall more than a third of food and drink products tested in the UK last year contained chemical traces, and 1.7% - 60 samples of the 3,562 surveyed - had residues above the legally permitted limits.'

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