POLISH SALMONELLA CRISIS MIGHT UNDERCUT PLANNED EU BAN ON FORMALDEHYDE USAGE
August 1st, 2017
Poland is facing a Salmonella crisis this summer but its poultry sector is unhappy that the European Commission is opposing the use of formaldehyde - an efficient tool to fight against the bacteria in animal feed. The European Union (EU) executive has drafted a regulation preventing its use because the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) fears its possible inhalation might cause cancer in farm workers. However, in 2014, EFSA had concluded that formaldehyde did not pose a threat to consumer, animals or the environment at levels used by the poultry ...
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