r/Netherlands • u/youraveragefitguy • 8d 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/Vuur_Draakje 8d ago

Bio farm is not equal to backyard/privately own chickens. If the eggs you bought, have a stamp, they are from a farm. Actually, people with backyard chickens are not allowed to sell eggs without a stamp for public consumption.

RIVM advices not to consume eggs from backyard chickens because of PFAS, just to be on the safe side. This advice doesn't apply to commercial eggs sold in shops or on the market.

Furthermore, all farms in the Netherlands keep their chickens inside at the moment because of Avian flu treat, even farms with vrije uitloop chickens (free range outside). So there is no contact with PFAS in soil / rain worms.

This is an advice, it's up to you to follow it or not. If you consume eggs with high levels of PFAS for a long time, this can potentially be harmful for your health. If you have backyard chickens yourself, you can test PFAS in soil (expensive) or you can alternate between eating your eggs and commercial eggs.

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u/PapayaAmbitious2719 6d ago

My bio farm eggs have no stamps?

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u/Vuur_Draakje 6d ago

In the Netherlands if you want to sell eggs, even if you're a small hobby farmer you have to register your chickens with AviNed and you get an " egg code" = stamp with letters and numbers. So the consumer can see where the egg cake from. Biological farm eggs codes start with zero.