What are the most dangerous foods for your health not to buy at the supermarket? Coldiretti points out a few: pay attention to the origin.
Coldiretti, the Association representing Italian agriculture, raises the alarm on some foods considered harmful to health. What would then be the more dangerous foods and to watch out for? It is revealed to us by a black list that emphasizes the origin of these products, often ignored during regular purchases at the supermarket.
Foods to avoid when shopping: pay attention to where they come from
Based on the latest reports fromEuropean Food Safety Agency, Coldiretti has drawn up a black list of the most contaminated foods and therefore harmful to humans. Among the products mentioned are those with a higher prevalence of toxic chemicals and pesticides inside them. And again the foods that contain illegal and illegally imported substances. The association represented by the Italian agriculture, not only wants to emphasize a more aware and informed shopping, but above all on the origin of these foods.
In fact, in non-European locations, substances that are prohibited in Europe are often used, such as pesticides, preservatives and much more. Controls do not always detect traces of these elements that are dangerous for human health. So let’s see the ranking of the most toxic foods and their countries of origin.
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The ranking of the most dangerous foods and their importing countries
L’food import and regular food quality checks are often a real problem. High costs, chemicals used to help preserve food along the way, illegally imported food. These are just some of the import issues. This is why we recommend consume food at km 0, or at least from your country of residence, without pesticides or toxic chemicals, for a healthy diet. We see Coldiretti’s ranking that makes us think about the ways in which we should shop regularly. Here are the most dangerous foods on the market.
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- Chillies from the Dominican Republic (high dose pesticides)
- Chinese Goji Berries (large amounts of pesticides)
- Pakistan rice (harmful chemicals)
- Turkey pomegranates (large percentage of pesticides)
- Chinese tea
- Indian okra
- Dragon Fruit dell’Indonesia
- Brazilian dried beans
- Sweet chillies from Egypt
- Egyptian table olives
- Chicken from the Netherlands and Poland
- Indonesian nutmeg
- Turkish dried apricots
- Indian sesame seeds
- Pistachios from Turkey
- Strawberries of Egypt
- Chinese peanuts
- Hazelnuts from Turkey
- Dried figs and Turkish peppers
- American food supplements
- Pangasius from Vietnam (the food with the most heavy metals of all)
- Fish imported from Spain (contains mercury and cadmium).
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