China's latest food safety scare revolves around tea
China is experiencing another food safety scare, this time with its tea. Greenpeace, an environmental advocacy group, announced that it found banned pesticides in all of the 18 samples of local teas that were tested. 14 out of the 18 teas tested contained pesticides that may affect fertility, harm an unborn child or cause genetic damage. Companies at the center of the scandal include the biggest tea brands in China, such as Eight Horses, Zhang Yiyuan, Tenfu, Wuyutai, and Richun. China is the largest exporter of tea in the world and has around 8 million tea growers. It is also the largest user of pesticides, with farmers around the country spraying 1.76 million tons of chemicals a year.