Re: IBD & Dioxins Link?

> On would think, our governments would be monitoring dioxins in
> various foods high in animal fats to ensure public safety.

=46rom http://orgprints.org/10175/01/NJAS_54-2_207-222.pdf
Full re****t is worth reading. A major source of dioxins is waste
inceration.

DIOXINS IN ORGANIC EGGS (exceed EU standards)

Eggs contribute for about 4% to the daily dioxin intake of humans.
Research among layer farms in the Netherlands and other EU countries
has shown that organic eggs contain more dioxin than conventional ones
and that a significant number of organic farms produce eggs with a
dioxin content that exceeds the EU standard. The hens=92 intake of
dioxins from various sources leads to an increase in the dioxin
content of organic eggs. These sources include plants, feed, soil,
worms and insects, and compared with hens on conventional and free-
range farms, organic hens make more use of these sources due to better
access to the outdoor run. Plants appear to be relatively unim****tant
as a source of dioxins. Also commercial organic feed generally has
very low dioxin contents, but not much is known about non-commercial
feed. Consumption of worms and insects and particularly ingestion of
soil are im****tant causes of high dioxin levels in eggs. Management
interventions, like a reduction of the time the hens spend outside,
may decrease the dioxin levels in organic eggs but at the same time
may interfere with the image of the organic production system...