Dioxin Eggs Raise Questions over Effectiveness of Germany?s New Food Safety Laws
12 April 2012
ANALYSIS - The recent finding of dioxin-contaminated eggs in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) has raised issues over the latest revisions to the country's food safety laws, while the source of contamination is still under investigation, writes senior editor, Jackie Linden.
The recent case of dioxin-contaminated eggs from Stemwede has set a nationwide precedent, according to the local newspaper, Westfalen-Blatt. This is the first such case following the new food safety legislation, which was introduced after the widespread contamination at the end of 2010 and early 2011. Questions have also been raised over procedures at the testing laboratory in Kiel...
