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Not organic - Has your tea been tested for pesticides? The following quotes information on testing results for pesticides in certain teas from reputable sources. “CBC News recently conducted an investigation on the pesticide levels in some of the most major tea-producing companies. Using an accredited lab, the investigators utilized testing methods employed by the National Food Inspection Agency to test pesticide residues on dry tea leaves.” “The teas that were found to contain the highest pesticide levels were as follows: Celestial Seasonings – Authentic Green Tea – Antioxidant Max Blackberry Pomegranate – Antioxidant Max Blood Orange – Antioxidant Max Dragon Fruit – English Breakfast Black K-Cup – Green Tea Honey Lemon Ginger – Green Tea Peach Blossom – Green Tea Raspberry Gardens – Sleepytime Herbal Teas (Flagship) – Sleepytime Kids Goodnight Grape Herbal” “The FDA has issued two prior Warning Letters to Celestial Seasonings for quality control issues. “ “And yet another round of tests conducted by Glaucus Research found that 91% of Celestial Seasonings tea tested had pesticide residues exceeding the U.S. limits. For example, Sleepytime Kids Goodnight Grape Herbal contained 0.26 ppm of propachlor, which is a known carcinogen. “