German dioxin scandal deepens in Germany
Up to 3,000 tonnes of an animal feed additive sold in Germany have been found to contain traces of dioxin, according to a government report.
Earlier, officials said they believed that just 527 tonnes of the additive – which is a type of fat – had been contaminated.
After dioxin was found in eggs and poultry last week, more than 1,000 farms were banned from selling eggs…
Dioxin is a poisonous chemical, linked to the development of cancer in humans…
Police carried out searches on Wednesday at the Schleswig-Holstein farm which produced the fat, Harles and Jentzsch, and a subsidiary in Lower Saxony.
Harles and Jentzsch sold the fat to 25 German feed manufacturers…
Officials say the warning to consumers applies only to eggs sold before 23 December.
Under current German law, offenders who use harmful or banned substances in food and animal feed can be fined or face up to three years in prison.
And, um, don’t feel too smug or encouraged by our own FDA regs just having been upgraded for the first time in over 70 years. The Party of NO has vowed to prevent any funding for inspection or enforcement of new food safety procedures.
