Dioxin in eggs

[woolybanana]

There is currently a problem with eggs, pork and milk in Germany having been 'infected', apparently accidentally, with dioxin

( http://uk.news.yahoo.com/5/20110107/tuk-contaminated-european-eggs-sent-to-t-45dbed5.html )

and having been sent to other European countries. The Yahoo report says that the problem was discovered in December BUT other reports in the press claim that it was known about in MARCH.

( http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12134225 )

The question then to be asked is whether any contaminated eggs were allowed into the foodchain after March and whether they were exported knowing this.

Although it is claimed that the contaminated product would have been mixed with others which would have diluted the poison, the implications are frightening, as is the cynicism implied on the part of the producers and exporters.........

Shotguns?

 

[Gluestick]

Since food sourcing is now global, Woolly, if one eats junk and processed muck, then one hasn't a wee clue what one eats.

Apparently this egg product from Germany, originally, then went to Holland and has more eggs added: and goodness knows what else: prior to shipping to UK.

Holland is the place, btw, where they inject animal protein from remaindered carcass junk, into "chickens", plus water to increase weight.

All quite legal apparently.

Enjoy your Kentucky Fried Cat, y'all!

[Frederick]

It seems lessons are not learned in the EU as Dioxin contamination in food is not new

Looked to see what Dioxin does to you and up popped this

In 1999, high levels of dioxins were found in poultry and eggs from Belgium. Subsequently, dioxin-contaminated animal-based food (poultry, eggs, pork), were detected in several other countries. The cause was traced to animal feed contaminated with illegally disposed PCB-based waste industrial oil.

In March 1998, high levels of dioxins in milk sold in Germany were traced to citrus pulp pellets used as animal feed exported from Brazil. The investigation resulted in a ban on all citrus pulp imports to the EU from Brazil.

[Patf]

As long as there's a need for mass-produced food there will be the risk of health hazards. What are we going to feed to the animals? Natural sources aren't sufficient.

I wonder about these huge beef farms which started in America and are coming to Europe - how can you feed thousands of cows year in, year out?

We have enough trouble feeding our poultry in the winter, when the natural produce of their run has died off. We give them maize and wheat, but has this been fertilised with harmful chemicals?

[Gluestick]

I don't buy that argument, Pat.

At base it's simple greed.

That's what caused the BSE crisis: feeding worked over sheep's guts to cows.

Remaindering is a huge business.

Farm Gate prices have been driven down to the floor: and the lion's share of profit accrues to public enemy number one: supermarket chains.

As Jamie Oliver and Fearnley-Whittingstall have robustly demonstrated, chickens raised reasonably humanely and raised on good feed don't have to cost that much more than the worst battery chickens.

For example.

Personally, I would prefer to eat decent chicken once a month, rather than chicken from (e.g.) Belgium, fed on re-processed human faeces.

You pays yer money.......................