An alarming study for consumers of mass-market teas
The results of the survey of 60 Million consumers caused a stir. Our small tea bag to infuse in water contains too much pesticide residue dangerous for health, glyphosate, heavy metals, insects and plastic. English Breakfast black teas, green teas, mint detox herbal teas and verbena detox infusions, more than half of the samples analyzed from different brands were affected by their presence.
Sixteen products, including glyphosate, heavy metals, and fourteen pesticide residues were found, some of which are banned in France, in European countries and around the world. Mint green teas are the products mainly affected by this presence, followed by English Breakfast black teas. On the other hand, and this is good news, all green and black English Breakfast teas and detox herbal teas with organic plants have been analyzed and guaranteed to be free of pesticide products and heavy metals!
Why does tea contain pesticides?
To understand why these product residues, heavy metals and glyphosate are present in our infusing bags, you need to know the tea production process. The tea leaves come from the Camellia sinensis shrub, whose cultivation is widespread in 3 countries: China, India and Sri Lanka. To develop, it needs to evolve in a warm and humid environment.
However, this type of environment favors the presence of fungi or insects. To avoid contamination of plants by insects, producers in these countries use insecticides, fungicides and glyphosate. The leaves are not washed with water following collection, which is why residues of toxic products, heavy metals and glyphosate are found in the majority of tea bags and detox herbal teas.
Enjoy the benefits of tea without risking any impact on your health
To continue to enjoy your favorite drink bag, the magazine 60 Millions de consommateurs recommends focusing mainly on organic production brands! The study points out that only organically produced teas and herbal teas offer the guarantee of not infusing any product harmful to health into the water. To guarantee you a bagged tea without the presence of pesticides, Kusmi Tea is committed to maintaining the quality of its teas, herbal teas and infusions in bags while respecting the environment.
Our raw materials are validated upon purchase, then checked in our production workshops in Le Havre. We only source ingredients from organic production. Our teas and infusions are Ecocert certified to guarantee the integrity of organic products.
With Kusmi organic teas and herbal teas, enjoy their benefits without risk to your health. As the holidays approach, go for tea bags Prince Vladimir bio and its tangy notes on a base ofEarl Gray. Without forgetting the flavored classics, Sweet Love organic with black tea and spices in sachets and Organic detox in a bag with green tea, mate and lemon!