#banthiometon — Public Fediverse posts
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A banned chemical found in fresh berries on supermarket shelves—alarming but crucial to acknowledge. Professor Kirsten Benkendorff from Southern Cross University tested supermarket blueberries and detected a long-banned, highly toxic insecticide (thiometon), confirmed across multiple samples. This raises urgent questions about oversight, supply chain safety, and pesticide regulation.
Time to strengthen monitoring, protect public health, and ensure our ‘superfoods’ are truly safe.#pesticides #foodsecurity #publichealth #banthiometon #regulatoryreform #berries #safefood #environmentalhealth