German States Halt Farms’ Egg, Meat Sales on Dioxin Findings
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At least two German states halted sales by more than 1,000 farms after tests found excessive amounts of dioxin in eggs, poultry, pork and livestock feed, prompting the federal government to look at tighter regulations.
Lower Saxony, Germany’s fourth most-populous state, has barred about 1,000 farms from delivering produce, while North-Rhine Westphalia, the biggest, blocked 14, their agricultural ministries said on their websites. Authorities may consider requiring physical separation of food and industrial-goods production, German Minister of Agriculture and Consumer Protection Ilse Aigner said today in a statement.