Seoul Institute of Health and Environment Tests 92 Superfood Agricultural Products for Pesticide Residues... All 'Suitable'

Safety Inspection of Superfood Agricultural Products such as Broccoli, Spinach, and Blueberry

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] Seoul City announced on the 7th that it conducted pesticide residue tests on domestic and imported superfood agricultural products distributed in wholesale markets and large supermarkets during February and March to ensure the safety of superfood agricultural products, whose consumption is increasing as well-being foods amid growing interest in immunity in the COVID-19 era.

The term "super food" appears in a book written by Dr. Steven Pratt, a world authority in the field of human aging, and is known to refer to foods rich in nutrients that contain large amounts of bioactive substances that enhance our body's immunity and slow aging.

As a result of testing pesticide residues in 92 samples of 23 types of domestic superfood agricultural products such as broccoli and spinach, and imported superfoods such as blueberries and oranges, no agricultural products exceeded the pesticide residue tolerance standards.

The tested agricultural products include citrus fruits such as gamgyul, orange, Redhyang, grapefruit, Cheonhyehyang, and Hallabong; nuts such as peanuts, Brazil nuts, almonds, and walnuts; as well as oats, strawberries, garlic, broccoli, spinach, legumes, tomatoes, pumpkins, and blueberries.

If you are concerned about pesticide residues on agricultural products, simply soaking them briefly in clean water and then washing them thoroughly under running water can remove a significant amount of pesticide residues. Roasting or boiling methods can also reduce them. Detailed information related to pesticide residues in agricultural products can be found through the Food Safety Korea website of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety.

Shin Yong-seung, Director of the Seoul Institute of Health and Environment, said, "As COVID-19 prolongs, we conducted safety inspections of superfood agricultural products known as well-being foods for citizens who have high health concerns, and all were found to be suitable." He added, "We will continue to make greater efforts to secure healthy food that citizens can trust and consume, including agricultural products distributed in Seoul."

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