Thai Pan says hydroponic vegetables not always free of hazardous chemicals

By Thai PBS

 

 

Hydroponic vegetables are not always chemical free after residues of pesticide have been found in several samples of the vegetables in random survey, but the amount of residues is within the limit of EU standard.

 

Ms Prokchon U-sap, coordinator of Thai Pan, said that the pesticide watchdog recently took 30 samples of hydroponic vegetables from fresh markets and leading department stores, with or without safety warranty, for tests of nitrate and other toxic chemicals.

 

The findings show 19 samples or 63.3 percent of all the samples contain higher amount of pesticide residues beyond standard; 8 samples without any pesticide residues and three samples with pesticide residues but their amount is within standard.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/thai-pan-says-hydroponic-vegetables-not-always-free-hazardous-chemicals/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2018-01-23

Grow your own if you can....

Believe another report says normally grown tested 54% so at 63% this is very bad indeed.

Kitchen of the 3rd world, yes.

Why are they talking only about hydroponics ?

 

Most "organic" vegetables are not hydroponic and for sure most of them are full  of chemical. Only idiots trust people selling them.