Tea (rec.drink.tea) Discussion relating to tea, the world's second most consumed beverage (after water), made by infusing or boiling the leaves of the tea plant (C. sinensis or close relatives) in water.

 
 
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Hi Scott,

> How do you know? Much of it comes from China, a place rather known for
> food contamination and overuse of pesticides. It could turn out to be
> toxic for all any of us know.


Interesting. I have also often heard it. That is pretty scarrying.
Why drink tea (or eat/drink any other product) if it is contaminated? …
Is there a way to "test" our teas for the presence of pesticides? (I
mean an efficient and not much expansive way.)

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