Well-known brand pesticides: Spaghetti at ÖKO-TEST

It was uncomfortable for well-known brands such as Barilla, but discounters and supermarket pasta from Rewe, Kaufland and Aldi Süd also contain the potentially harmful pesticide.

These products don’t fail the test right away – but it was definitely a first-class brake. These varieties therefore obtained a “good” or a “satisfactory” with a few exceptions. Based on test results, we advise against Edeka’s Gut & Billig Spaghetti No.5 and Penny’s Spaghetti. Both types really fail the ÖKO-TEST. While Edeka noodles can still save themselves with the “poor” rating, Penny’s pasta is even “insufficient”.

Both contain traces of glyphosate and mold toxins, as well as mineral oil. The content of the latter differs between the two products: it is only slightly higher in Gut-&cheap-Spaghetti, whereas it is much too high in Penny.