Pesticide residues in organic and conventional foods in Europe 2021, by concentration
In 2021, the share of European food product samples that contained pesticide residues that both exceeded the maximum residue level (MRL) and that contained any quantifiable pesticide residues were lower in organic food compared to conventionally produced food (non-organic), for all food product categories analyzed. Amongst the organic cereals food product group 1.5 percent of samples were found to contain residues of pesticides above the MRL, compared to 3.19 percent of conventional cereal food product samples.
