Related to Maximum residue limit

Acceptable daily intakeAcceptable daily intake or ADI is a measure of the amount of a specific substance (originally applied for a food additive, later also for a residue of a veterinary drug or pesticide) in food or drinking water that can be ingested (orally) daily over a lifetime without an appreciable health risk. ADIs are expressed usually in milligrams (of the substance) per kilograms of body weight per day.

Detection limitThe limit of detection (LOD or LoD) is the lowest signal, or the lowest corresponding quantity to be determined (or extracted) from the signal, that can be observed with a sufficient degree of confidence or statistical significance.

PesticideSubstance used to control pestsA self-propelled crop sprayer spraying pesticide on a fieldA crop-duster spraying pesticide on a fieldPesticides are substances that are used to controlpests. They include herbicides, insecticides, nematicides, fungicides, and many others (see table). The most common of these are herbicides, which account for approximately 50% of all pesticide use globally.

Good agricultural practiceCertification system for agriculture Good agricultural practice (GAP) is a certification system for agriculture, specifying procedures (and attendant documentation) that must be implemented to create food for consumers or further processing that is safe and wholesome, using sustainable methods. While there are numerous competing definitions of what methods constitute good agricultural practice, there are several broadly accepted schemes that producers can adhere too.

Cocoa beanFatty seed of Theobroma cacaoForms of the cocoa bean during productionPods at various stages of ripeningBeans in pulp in freshly cut podBeans: In pulp, in skin, and nakedRoasted nibs (pieces of kernels) are generally powdered and melted into chocolate liquor, but also inserted into chocolate bars to give additional texture or "crunch".The cocoa bean, also known as cocoa () or cacao (), is the dried and fully fermentedseed of Theobroma cacao, the cacao tree.