Multiple chemicals were found in 8 out of 10 teas, with one brand of tea containing over 22 different types of pesticides (Uncle Lee’s Legends of China tea brand).Ī large majority of these pesticides are currently being banned in several countries due to the health risks they pose to workers that handle them, and the negative effects they have on the environment (as well as the health of those that consume the products).Įnvironmental lawyer, David Boyd, told CBC: The investigators at CBC found that over half of all teas tested had pesticide residues that were above the legally acceptable limit. Using an accredited lab, the investigators utilized testing methods employed by the National Food Inspection Agency to test pesticide residues on dry tea leaves. But besides being tasty and warming, tea provides a host of different health benefits – that is, unless your tea is soaked in pesticides.ĬBC News recently conducted an investigation on the pesticide levels in some of the most major tea-producing companies. There’s nothing nicer than sipping on a warm cup of herbal tea on a cold midwinter’s day.
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