destruction of contaminated foods in Belgium

[Neil Tangri <ntangri@essential.org>]

To our friends in Europe:

I have read in a number of reports that the contaminated foods are being
"destroyed." This latest article clearly states that they will be
incinerated. My understanding is that incineration will not destroy dioxin,
but rather disperse it! This reminds me of the Dutch incinerator which so
polluted nearby dairy farms that the milk from those cows had to be
destroyed; so it was incinerated at a hazardous waste incinerator located
next to the municipal waste incinerator, further contaminating the cows!
It's not exactly what we mean by recycling....

On a serious note, someone should alert the health authorities that
incineration is not an acceptable means of dealing with dioxin-contaminated
foods. I don' t know a better method, but perhaps others on the list can
suggest one.


Neil Tangri


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Neil TANGRI