Dioxin in free-range eggs

22-05-2006 | |
Van Der Sluis
Researchers of the Wageningen University in the Netherlands have detected high levels of dioxin, a carcinogenic compound, in free-range eggs. Levels found in eggs from these happy birds, who have access to grass, soil, insects and worms, prove to be extremely high. Several flocks produce eggs which contain levels several times higher than the official minimum safety level. This once again raises the question of how health these organically pr


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