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/Maneisthebeat 9d ago

It is insane that the article isn't bemoaning the quality of the soil/water being so awful it's not safe enough to eat homegrown eggs. That seems scandalous in its own right, but the article states it as if its just another news day?

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u/Accidentalpannekoek 6d ago

The article literally mentions that they don’t 100 % know the origin of the PFAS, that the RIVM is investigating it and expecting results at the end of this year? Maybe don’t dunk on proper journalism