Pesticide residue detected in 75 per cent of honey sold worldwide

A study analysing honey products has found 75 per cent contain pesticide.

Swiss scientists tested 198 honey samples sourced from every continent except Antarctica for the presence of five neonicotinoid pesticides, which are commonly used in agriculture.

Honey from North America, Asia and Europe contained the highest levels of pesticides, they reported in the journal Science.

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