Japan rejects NZ honey with traces of weedkiller glyphosate
Honey exporters have been caught out by Japanese testing for the weedkiller glyphosate. Japanese authorities have rejected four shipments of New Zealand honey since more stringent testing was introduced for the weed killer glyphosate in January. The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) introduced mandatory testing for all honey headed to Japan from January 20 in response to concerns about glyphosate levels following random testing in Japan, which prompted authorities there to start testing all New Zealand honey at the border. Some honey was already en route when the more stringent testing ...
Source: stuff.co.nz