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Pig farmer finds plastic shreds in animal feed.
- Source :
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Farmers Weekly . 1/4/2019, pN.PAG-N.PAG. 1p. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- The article informs that Lincolnshire, England-based pig farmer, Andrew Rock has raised concerns about the discovery of plastic shreds in his animal feed. It informs that his feed supplier told the fragments were not a mistake, but were part of the recycling process that turns waste food still packaged into animal feed. It mentions that evaluation on safety of microplastics exposure from food is undertaken by the European Food Safety Authority, and the views of Food Standards Agency on same.
- Subjects :
- *PLASTICS
*ANIMAL feeds
*WASTE recycling
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00148474
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Farmers Weekly
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- 134424333