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Eggs and chips

Why we see two similar health threats very differently

My native country is in international the news again, thanks to the unfolding egg scandal that is now expanding well beyond its borders. Traces of Fipronil, an insecticide used to combat poultry mite among chickens, have been found in eggs, causing millions of them to be taken off the shelves. The initial unrest was put into perspective with…