EFSA – FUNGUS
August 1st, 2004
BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE EUROPEAN Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has called for improved monitoring of feeding-stuffs to establish safe levels of exposure for the fungus zearalenone for all livestock. EFSA is concerned that the fungus - found in maize, soybeans, cereals, straw and hay - could reduce fertility in exposed farm animals, especially female pigs.
THE EUROPEAN Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has called for improved monitoring of feeding-stuffs to establish safe levels of exposure for the fungus zearalenone for all livestock. EFSA is concerned that the fungus - found in maize, soybeans, cereals, straw and hay - could reduce fertility in exposed farm animals, especially female pigs.
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