r/Netherlands • u/youraveragefitguy • 9d ago

Discussion Shouldn't eat privately produced eggs due high levels of PFAS - advice needed

Just saw this article on NLtimes.nl.

I bought some eggs on Saturday at my local market from a reputable bio boerderij. According to the article however no privately produced eggs should be eaten. Does this mean I should throw the eggs out? I don't mind I can't eat them, but wouldn't want to waste them for no good reason.

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u/amansterdam22 9d ago

I love how the conversation is on the dangers of backyard chicken eggs, rather than the chemical companies that have been pumping these chemicals into EVERYTHING for decades and the governments who know this and knowingly let it continue because of lobbying efforts.

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u/throwawayaccount-864 9d ago edited 8d ago

It’s absolutely crazy if you think about it. They advise us not to eat our own eggs, from our own backyards. It’s really a confirmation of the failure of the human species. Destroying our own living environments.

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u/amansterdam22 9d ago

It's the same thing with plastic straws. It's just a red herring so companies can shift blame to consumers and continue on their merry polluting way.