Article 4VSHQ UK supermarkets 'not transparent enough' about pesticide use

UK supermarkets 'not transparent enough' about pesticide use

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Rebecca Smithers Consumer affairs correspondent
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Information not routinely displayed on labels of food and gardening items, report finds

Many UK supermarkets are not being transparent with shoppers about the use of potentially harmful pesticides in their global supply chains, according to a report.

In an analysis rating the top 10 retailers, Pesticide Action Network UK (PAN UK) says some are not doing enough to protect human health and the environment from hazardous pesticides in food and gardening products.

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