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Hold the lime! Could eating citrus zest and peel really be bad for your health?
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a health story. The Guardian UK is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 28 Oct 2026, 12:07 UTC. The headline in use is “Hold the lime! Could eating citrus zest and peel really be bad for your health?”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Food safety campaigners have long been concerned about pesticide residues on lemons, limes and oranges – and now a social media post about it has gone viral. How safe is it to eat lemon cake or drink a G&T with ice and a slice?
Story timeline
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- First reported by The Guardian UK
Hold the lime! Could eating citrus zest and peel really be bad for your health?
Reported by 1 outlet
- The Guardian