Dioxin scare: German feed fat 'contains 77 times limit'

[Joanne98]

Source: BBC

Nearly 5000 German farms have been closed after tests revealed animal feed had been contaminated with the chemical dioxin at 77 times the permitted level.

Scientists have found traces of the highly toxic chemical in eggs.

The scandal has spread beyond Germany's borders.

Eggs have been exported to the Netherlands and the UK but the British Food Standards Agency says
there's no cause for concern.



Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12140544

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My God!

[DCKit]

1. And they've known about it since last March.

Angela better act fast, or there's going to be a lot of new faces in the German government.

[valerief]

2. Melamine, dioxin, the whole world is poisoned. nt

[molly77]

4. At least Germany did something about it.

USDA would do a study to prove all is well.

[roody]

3. There is no shortage of good reasons to be a vegetarian.

[heliarc]

5. And one of them isn't pesticides. nt