Effects of pesticides on the right to food 2017, para. 78
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Warning labels on pesticides may also be ineffective owing to the small size of print used on container labels, failure to translate instructions into local languages and low literacy rates among pesticide users. While pictograms and other creative labelling tactics may try to address some of these problems, without training, agricultural workers may still have difficulty deciphering colour codes or warning symbols.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Special Rapporteur on the right to food
Document type
Special Procedures' report
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N.A.
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Food & Nutrition
Health
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N.A.
Year
2017
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Other
Reference
SR Food, Report to the HRC (2017), A/HRC/34/48, para. 78.