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dixiegrrrrl

(60,152 posts) Wed Aug 27, 2014, 10:29 AM Aug 2014

Tea Time Might Be Over, Once World Wakes Up to Amount of Pesticides Inside Each Cup [View all]

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Tea time is supposed to be a time to relax and regroup, but it could be one of the riskiest moments of the day. At least, that’s according to a new study released by Greenpeace earlier this month that found a number of popular tea brands contain high doses of pesticide residues. Some teas even tested positive for the long-banned DDT.

Greenpeace published two reports looking at tea in China and in India. In both accounts, the levels of pesticide residues found in tea samples were disturbingly above the safe limits set by the World Health Organization.
http://www.alternet.org/food/tea-pesticides-3?paging=off&current_page=1#bookmark

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Tea Time Might Be Over, Once World Wakes Up to Amount of Pesticides Inside Each Cup [View all] dixiegrrrrl Aug 2014 OP

I have to wonder: is there anything that is unequivocally good for us? merrily Aug 2014 #1

I hope all the people who revere places like Trader Joe's Le Taz Hot Aug 2014 #2

Well, local tea is a bit of a problem. dixiegrrrrl Aug 2014 #3

One would think that, since the tea plant is a variety of camellia, KamaAina Aug 2014 #4

Not sure, but I think tea needs a cool climate dixiegrrrrl Aug 2014 #6

The best tea plants grow at high altitude. Chan790 Aug 2014 #11

Some teas grow fine in America marions ghost Aug 2014 #13

I'm growing two of them now Aerows Oct 2014 #16

That explains why flies that land in my tea usually die (nt) Nye Bevan Aug 2014 #5

Should I put the kettle on? Tierra_y_Libertad Aug 2014 #7

Some teas are worth the drinking, I have found out in the last couple years. dixiegrrrrl Aug 2014 #8

Da, Tovarich. But, don't try singing the Internationale with your mouth full. Tierra_y_Libertad Aug 2014 #12

News Flash: We're all going to die some day, no matter what. (nt) JaneQPublic Aug 2014 #9

The report only lists teas purchased in China mainer Aug 2014 #10

Do you really believe marions ghost Aug 2014 #14

All I had to go on was the linked article.n/t dixiegrrrrl Aug 2014 #15