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Update news plant protection chemicals
Nearly 48 percent of vegetable and fruit samples at three wholesale markets in HCM City were found having pesticide and heavy metal residue. Some products even had seven plant protection chemicals.
“The Food Safety Law, containing overlapping provisions and legal loopholes, tends to protect the benefit of chemicals manufacturers,” said Dr Tran Tuan, director of the Research and Training Center for Community Development (RTCCD).
VietNamNet Bridge - An extremely toxic herbicide made in China may penetrate the Vietnamese market through smuggling in 2016, which is a major threat to food safety and environment.
VietNamNet Bridge - More than 200 ‘hot spots’ with plant protection residues in 15 cities have been found, threatening local people, domestic animals and the environment.