Most sensible adults know that drinking Coke, Fanta and other soft drinks is not good for you. Many would go further and point out adverse health effects. Now the proof is in. Researchers tested 102 cans and bottles of soft drinks, bought from 15 countries, for the presence of 100 pesticides.
The experts said in the journal Analytical Chemistry that the levels found were low and under the maximum residue levels allowed for fruit, but they were "very high" and "up to 300 times" the figure permitted for bottled or tap water.
The chemicals detected included carbendazim, thiabendazole, imazalil, prochloraz, malathion and iprodione.
FANTA drinks sold in Britain contain pesticides at up to 300 times the level allowed in tap or bottled water, according to research.
A Spanish study of 15 countries found pesticide levels in orange and lemon drinks sold by Coca-Cola under the Fanta brand were at their highest in Britain.
The good news for Moroccans is that the lowest levels were in Morocco, Russia and the US.
The research team called on the British Government, the industry and Coca-Cola to act to remove the chemicals, and called for new safety standards to regulate the soft drinks market.
The industry denies children are at risk and insists the levels found by researchers at the University of Jaen are not harmful. Well, they would say that, wouldn't they.
Tags: Moroccan Morocco Fes, Maghreb news
3 comments:
This is NOT good news, but thank you for bringing attention to the matter.
How can y find the original study?
Who funded the study?
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