More Than 900 More Farms Closed In German Dioxon "Scandal"

Germany's dioxin scare spread as 934 farms in four states were closed after receiving dioxin-laced animal feed. The closures will add to the 100 million euro price tag the farmers' union attributed to the scandal.


Published January 17, 2011

Authorities in the German state of Lower Saxony discovered a producer suspected of selling dioxin-contaminated feed had hidden deliveries to 934 farms, German Agriculture Minister Ilse Aigner said on Saturday.

The farms have been temporarily shut, and Aigner called for immediate consequences."This is a scandal," she said, adding that she expected a detailed report from Lower Saxony Premier David McAllister by Saturday evening.

Read the full story at Deutsche-Welle.
 

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