In 2021, the share of European food product samples that contained pesticide residues that both exceeded the maximum residue level (MRL) and that contained any quantifiable pesticide residues were lower in organic food compared to conventionally produced food (non-organic), for all food product categories analyzed. Amongst the organic cereals food product group 1.5 percent of samples were found to contain residues of pesticides above the MRL, compared to 3.19 percent of conventional cereal food product samples.
Share of selected organic and conventional food products containing residues of pesticides in Europe in 2021, by concentration range
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EFSA. (April 26, 2023). Share of selected organic and conventional food products containing residues of pesticides in Europe in 2021, by concentration range [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1390454/europe-pesticide-residues-in-organic-and-conventional-food-products/
EFSA. "Share of selected organic and conventional food products containing residues of pesticides in Europe in 2021, by concentration range." Chart. April 26, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1390454/europe-pesticide-residues-in-organic-and-conventional-food-products/
EFSA. (2023). Share of selected organic and conventional food products containing residues of pesticides in Europe in 2021, by concentration range. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1390454/europe-pesticide-residues-in-organic-and-conventional-food-products/
EFSA. "Share of Selected Organic and Conventional Food Products Containing Residues of Pesticides in Europe in 2021, by Concentration Range." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1390454/europe-pesticide-residues-in-organic-and-conventional-food-products/
EFSA, Share of selected organic and conventional food products containing residues of pesticides in Europe in 2021, by concentration range Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1390454/europe-pesticide-residues-in-organic-and-conventional-food-products/ (last visited May 23, 2024)
Share of selected organic and conventional food products containing residues of pesticides in Europe in 2021, by concentration range [Graph], EFSA, April 26, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1390454/europe-pesticide-residues-in-organic-and-conventional-food-products/