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Greenpeace Exposes NZ Food Safety Failures, Toxic Contamination

6/26/2025

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Greenpeace Aotearoa's shocking investigation uncovers that New Zealand Food Safety has failed to recall contaminated food or take action against suppliers for over five years. Toxic residues, including banned pesticides, were detected in food samples, prompting Greenpeace to demand strict enforcement of food safety laws to protect public health from these alarming breaches.

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Greenpeace Aotearoa's shocking investigation uncovers that New Zealand Food Safety has failed to recall contaminated food or take action against suppliers for over five years. Toxic residues, including banned pesticides, were detected in food samples, prompting Greenpeace to demand strict enforcement of food safety laws to protect public health from these alarming breaches.