Easter is just around the corner, but there are no eggs in Norwegian stores

Published 2024년 3월 28일

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In Oslo, journalists from the 'VG' newspaper have reported a significant shortage of eggs in grocery stores ahead of Easter, with many shelves left empty and purchase limits being imposed. This scarcity has driven some Norwegians to seek eggs in neighboring Sweden, although shortages are present there as well. Adding to the concerns, the Swedish 'Rad och Ron' newspaper revealed research findings that organic eggs, despite their higher price, contain elevated levels of harmful substances such as dioxins, PCBs, and PFAS compared to regular eggs. These levels are within EU standards, but the research advises against young children consuming large amounts of organic eggs due to the increased toxins, which are attributed to the use of fishmeal in the hens' diet.
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Journalists of the "VG" newspaper visited several grocery stores in Oslo before Easter; Most of them, instead of pallets of eggs, found empty shelves and cards informing about problems with deliveries. In some places where eggs could still be purchased, limits of three packages per family were introduced. We are used to problems with eggs before Easter, but it has not been this bad for a long time - notes "VG". Many Norwegians living near the border went shopping to neighboring Sweden, but there were also shortages of eggs in the border towns. Before this year's holidays, Swedes are less willing to buy eggs described as organic after the "Rad och Ron" newspaper published research results proving that these theoretically healthier, but at the same time more expensive products contain more substances that are poisonous to health than their regular counterparts. Dioxins, PCBs and PFAS were detected in ...
Source: Farmer.pl

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