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8268: Results of routine testing of organic food for agro-chemical residues

Lo, Ming and Matthews, Dave (2002) Results of routine testing of organic food for agro-chemical residues. Paper presented at UK Organic Research 2002 Conference, Aberystwyth, 26-28 March 2002; Published in Powell, Jane and et al., , Eds. Proceedings of the UK Organic Research 2002 Conference, page pp. 61-64. Organic Centre Wales, Institute of Rural Studies, University of Wales Aberystwyth.

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Summary

This report was presented at the UK Organic Research 2002 Conference. Consumers expect organic foods to be free of agro-chemical residues. Organix Brands plc. routinely test organic food ingredients for agrochemical residues using independent test laboratories. In the past year 243 batches of ingredients were tested and low levels of agro-chemical residues were found in 21% of samples. These residues can arise in organic food through environmental contamination, processing contamination or even the fraudulent use of agro-chemicals on organic food. Food containing agro-chemical residues can enter the organic system because of limitations in the organic rules

Document Language:English
Keywords:Colloquium of organic researchers; COR; agro-chemical residues; contamination; rules; testing
Subject Areas: Food systems > Food security, food quality and human health
Food systems
Values, standards and certification > Quality and evaluation of inputs
Values, standards and certification > Consumer issues
Research affiliation: UK
UK > Colloquium of Organic Researchers (COR) > COR 2002
UK > Other organizations
Total budget (Euro):0
Orgprints ID Number:8268
Contact:OCW,
Deposited On:23 October 2006
EPrint Type:Conference paper
Published?:Published
Peer Review Status:Not peer-reviewed

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