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Consumer Research

NZFSA occasionally carries out studies in areas that have been raised by consumer representatives as being of concern. These studies can be found here.

• Petfood tested for Melamine and Cyanuric acid
  After a series of recent pet deaths in the United States, suspected to have been caused by contamination of vegetable proteins used in manufacturing the pet food, NZFSA investigated the issue. We found that very little of these products are imported into New Zealand from China. We have tested 15 samples since mid-May and not found any traces of either melamine or cyanuric acid.
• Nitrites and nitrates dietary exposure and risk assessment
• Survey of glyphosate, and its degradation product AMPA, residues in wheat
• Glyphosate in targeted foods (potatoes)
• Comparison of residues in conventional and organic produce