Germany: Organic Farms Likely To Benefit From Dioxin Scandal

Source: nj.com
By Heather L. Rohan

OrganicPortal NewsRoom

LANGENHORN, GERMANY:

Young pigs are seen in their pen at the Ebsen organic farm in Langenhorn, Germany. Organic foods retailers are reporting a surge in demand following the recent dioxin contamination scandal sparked by the announcement by the German company Harles and Jentzsch that some of the fatty proteins it had supplied to animals feeds producers was tainted with dioxin. German authorities responded by barring 4,700 mostly poultry and hog farms from selling their products until laboratory tests could guarantee them dioxin free. Investigators are meanwhile pursuing a criminal investigation against the leading employees at Harles and Jentzsch. Organic farms have thus far been immune from the scandal since they use no industrially-produced animal feed.

Tip: OrganicPortal Deutschland - Bio-Fleischerei

OrganicPortal NewsRoom

23.12.2011

TOP 3 most read news:

Scarlett Johansson dreams of becoming organic farmer
Lebanon organic industry eyes UAE market
Finland: K-food stores aim to double Pirkka organic selection

Besuchen Sie OrganicPortal Newsroom Deutschland
NEW - Organic - Conferences - Events - Fairs