Europeans are clearing Irish pork from plates and shelves, following the revelation that the meat is
tainted with a potentially cancer-causing chemical. The recall comes after the discovery of dioxin levels
in Irish pigs and pig feed at 80 to 200 times the safty limit. All pig products produced since September
1st are affected by the order.
The ban is the biggest blow to Ireland's farmers since the 2001 foot-and-mouth disease scare. (아일랜드
농부의 말) "Not one farmer has done anything wrong and all of the farmers bought their feed from a
licensed source and how has this contaminated product got into the animal food chain? We need answers to
that and obviously it has to be prevented from ever happening again."
Ireland Prime Minister says government offical is still looking into the extent of the contamination.
"The problem has been located and the continuing examination and enquiries will proceed and we must
take actions to reinforce confidence to the public and obviously also allowed the industry to move on
from this point." For now, all grocery stores pubs and restaurants in Ireland are being asked to ship
back all Irish pork products to the manufacturers. And the public is asked not to eat the meat as a
precaution.
Shirley Smith, The Associated Press
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* revelation : 폭로, 발각
* taint : 오염시키다
* cancer-causing chemical : 발암물질
* recall : 회수, 회수하다, 취소하다
* feed : 사료
* blow : 타격
* foot-and-mouth disease【수의학】 구제역(口蹄疫) 《가축의 입·발굽에 생기는 전염병》
* licensed : 허가 된
* extent : 규모, 정도, 수준
* locate : 발견하다, 찾아내다 , ~의 장소를 알아내다
* enquiry : 조사
* reinforce : 보강하다, 증강하다
* confidence : 신뢰
* move on : 진행[출발]하다
* precaution : 예방 조치, 사전 대책, 조심, 경계, 조심시키다
