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Tue, 23 Jan 2007 09:07
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HONG KONG (XFN-ASIA) - Farm produce from China sold at food markets in Hong Kong contain dangerous levels of banned pesticides and should be checked carefully by the local government, Greenpeace said.A report released by Greenpeace showed five out of 10 samples of strawberries and tangerines imported from China were contaminated by highly toxic chemicals such as methamidophos and DDT.One tangerine sample contained 13 kinds of pesticide, the study found.'We have been raising time and time again the urgency of the problem since last year,' said Apple Chow, Greenpeace assistant campaigner.'Regrettably the government simply turns a blind eye to it. We believe that the government has the responsibility and the need to enact a law as soon as possible to monitor the safety of imported food.'There have been other recent scares, including those over pork from China as well as poultry imports amid growing bird flu outbreaks in the region and elsewhere.afp
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