China Working To Eliminate Toxic Pesticide Use.

reports China intends to ban the use of 12 more toxic pesticides within five years as the government aims to improve the safety of the nation’s farm produce. The government already has “withdrawn 22 highly toxic pesticides from use” and has prohibited “the use of any such products on fruit, vegetables and tea,” although China “still has a number of highly toxic chemicals in use on other crops.” https://www.reuters.com/article/china-pesticides/china-to-phase-out-more-pesticides-in-push-to-improve-food-safety-idUSL3N1O51PO