pesticide residue
collocation in Englishmeaningsofpesticideandresidue
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pesticide
noun[C or U]
uk/ˈpes.tɪ.saɪd/us/ˈpes.tə.saɪd/
a chemical substance used to kill harmful insects, small animals, wild plants, and other ...
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residue
noun[C usually singular]
uk/ˈrez.ɪ.dʒuː/us/ˈrez.ə.duː/
formal
the part that is left after the main part has gone or been taken away, or a substance that remains after a chemical process such ...
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(Definition ofpesticideandresiduefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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With increasingly sensitive detection equipment, a certain amount ofpesticideresiduewill often be measured following field use.
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Moreover, an assessment of any possible effect of residues on public health is a prior condition for setting maximum levels of pesticide residues in food.
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It seems to me that the only way to overcome the problem of pesticide residues in food is to avoid using pesticides in farming.
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My third environmental concern is that there is a danger of increased pesticide residues in our food.
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Trans-national companies are arguing that a high standard in respect of the level of pesticide residues in our food is another barrier to trade.
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This was necessary to restrict insecticide application to one area of the properties in order to avoid any potentialpesticideresidueproblems.
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Supermarket shoppers' pesticide concerns and willingness to purchase certifiedpesticideresidue-free fresh produce.
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A certifying agency's credibility is based upon its ability to enforce organic standards through farm inspections, careful review of farm records and management plans, and random post-harvestpesticideresiduesampling.
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However, whilepesticideresidueanalyses verify whether prohibited materials exist on the fruit, it is not truly possible to determine scientifically whether a product was grown organically.
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It conducted tens of thousands of tests on the produce, checking forpesticideresidue.
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The farmers tell me that, particularly in respect of thepesticideresiduein foodstuffs, imported products are not required to reach the standards that domestically produced ones are.
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It is difficult for people to buy food with confidence that it ispesticideresidue-free and to feel sure that they know what they are eating.
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Results showed that areas with high agricultural use of pesticides did have notablepesticideresidue, but it was not near the critical level.
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The program also conducts a program to collect and analyze data aboutpesticideresiduelevels in agricultural commodities.
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The same arguments are also relevant to research investigating, for example, pesticide residues or other chemically derived indicators of food quality between production systems.
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Coffee is not consumed for its nutrient value, and the roasting process (burning at high temperatures) eliminates pesticide residues and microbes.
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Coupled with the increased proportion of time that was spent on the untreated areas, this suggests a possible avoidance response to the pesticide residues.
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Contingent valuation and food safety: the case of pesticide residues in food.
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Second, the type of wastes from lowland irrigated agriculture, such as nitrogen wastes from excessive use of chemical fertilizers and pesticide residues, are difficult to monitor.
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In far too many cases there are pesticide residues on fruit and vegetables and naturally this has direct negative consequences for human health.
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