Pesticide found in breakfast cereal as tests show chemicals in non

Pesticide found in breakfast cereal as tests show chemicals in non-organic muesli – The Connexion
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PESTICIDES have been found in all non-organic mueslis tested,
with a study finding traces of chemicals including endocrine
disruptors.
The tests were carried out by food safety group association
Générations Futures, which tested 20 types of muesli sold by major
brands and supermarket own-brands.
Results revealed that on average, the 15 non-organic mueslis
contained traces of nine pesticides, including endocrine disruptors
(chemicals that interfere with the hormonal system) – and one
sample had traces of 14 pesticides.
On average, the contaminated samples had concentrations of pesticide 354 times that allowed in water.
There were no traces of pesticides or endocrine disruptors in the five organic cereals tested.
While the pressure group said that the average consumption of 50 to 100g of cereal a day was not
dangerous, experts are still concerned over possible long-term effects, especially for young children and
pregnant women.
Générations Futures president François Veillerette said: “Pregnant women should not be exposed to any
endocrine disruptors.”
He was also concerned over the ‘cocktail effect’ of the combined traces of different pesticides.
The non-organic mueslis tested were: All Bran Fruit' fibres Kellogg’s; Crousty 4 fruits Auchan; Muesli
(pétales de blé) Fruits et Fibres Auchan; Muesli Alpen sans sucre ajouté; Muesli Bran Form fruits secs Brin
de jour; Muesli Carrefour 7 fruits; Muesli Carrefour Fruits et Fibres; Muesli Classic morceaux de fruits
Chabrior; Muesli croustillant aux fruits Brin de Jour; Muesli Jordans Country Crisp céréales complètes fruits
et noix; Muesli Jordans Suprême 40% fruits; Muesli Kellogg’s Country Store; Muesli Kellogg’s Extra pépites
crunchy muesli; Nestlé Fitness 5 fruits and Spécial Muesli 30% fruits et noix Jordans.
The organic mueslis tested were: Muesli Bio 7 fruits Auchan; Muesli Bio aux fruits Bjorg; Muesli Bio
croustillant 4 céréales et fruits secs Bio Village; Muesli Bio croustillant aux 7 fruits Terre et céréales Bio
andMuesli Bio Jordans aux fruits et noix.
The Auchan Fruits et Fibres (pétales de blé) was found to have 14 pesticides, the Nestlé Fitness 5 Fruits
13, Auchan Crousty 4 fruits 11 residues, while Kellogg's All Bran Fruit'Fibres and Brin de Jour Croustillant
aux fruits both had 10 residues.
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