Thursday, March 27, 2008

Caveat Foodies: The Great Mozzarella Scare of 2008

Italy’s Agriculture minister went before the TV cameras today and ate cheese. It was part of the country’s efforts to prevent a buffalo mozzarella panic from spreading through the EU, after some samples of the cheese were found to be tainted with dioxins, a class of chemicals that cause cancer.
During the publicity stunt, the minister [...]

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