No medical burden of meat In 2007 approximately 430,000 specimens of 50,500 animal products were tested. The Federal Office of consumer protection and food health has published the results of extensive checks and reassured consumers. Only a few samples contained higher levels of residues of veterinary drugs. The Internet health portal imedo.de reported. A few drug residues in meat not once every 400th test of animal food is burdened by animal remedies.

A study of the Federal Office for consumer protection and food safety. The samples were taken from the food and veterinary surveillance last year in Schlachhofen, farms and livestock. In addition, the operational records were checked. The number of samples is told after the battle – and production numbers. In addition to meat, fat, organs, urine, blood and feces, also samples were taken from water and food under the microscope.

About 99 percent no drug residue detection prohibited substances leads to sanctions such as blocking of the operation or a transport or delivery prohibition of animals. But it had not come in the year 2007. Only in isolated cases, the samples exceeded the allowed values. Over 99% of all 430.450 samples were fine. According to data of the Federal Institute for risk assessment, there is no immediate risk to the consumer goes off when he occasionally takes food with residues findings to. A lower consumption of meat to relieve the environment. The imedo health news tell why. Red meat increases vulnerability with regard to food poisoning. More information on the subject provide the imedo health news. The imedo Gesundheitscommunity by the Group of vegetarians or meat eaters enables the exchange of meat”