Dioxin found in eggs from two more German farms

HAMBURG (Reuters) – German authorities said on Friday the highly-poisonous chemical dioxin had been found above permitted levels in eggs from two more German farms following its discovery in eggs from three other farms in early April. Dioxin has been discovered on two poultry farms in the northern German state of Lower Saxony, the state Agriculture ministry said in a statement. The two farms have been sealed off and the eggs they produced recalled, the ministry said. The source of the contamination was unknown and being investigated. …