date:Sep 06, 2017
ave documented potential to harm human health, especially the health of young children who are particularly vulnerable to their impacts.
The free produce handed to youngsters was far more likely to contain pesticides than that in supermarkets, corner shops and markets.
The report added: The produce being provided to children through the scheme generally contains more pesticide residues than their mainstream equivalents. For example, in 2015, 90% of SFVS apples given out in schools contained th