Local rose tea brand contains DDT: gov't
By Chi-hao James Lo ,The China Post
April 15, 2015, 12:00 am TWN
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The Public Health Bureau of Miaoli County yesterday revealed that the imported rose tea material for local English-themed soft drink chain Stornaway (英國藍) contains 13 kinds of pesticides, including four kinds of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT).
According to Food Hygiene Division head Lin Yu-chen (林玉禎), a consumer bought a ?Rose Petal Ice Tea? from one of the beverage company's Miaoli branches in March this year. After drinking her tea, the woman reportedly developed symptoms including dizziness and weakness in all four limbs...
By Chi-hao James Lo ,The China Post
April 15, 2015, 12:00 am TWN
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The Public Health Bureau of Miaoli County yesterday revealed that the imported rose tea material for local English-themed soft drink chain Stornaway (英國藍) contains 13 kinds of pesticides, including four kinds of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT).
According to Food Hygiene Division head Lin Yu-chen (林玉禎), a consumer bought a ?Rose Petal Ice Tea? from one of the beverage company's Miaoli branches in March this year. After drinking her tea, the woman reportedly developed symptoms including dizziness and weakness in all four limbs...