>Contaminated meat from the five affected farms may no longer be sold. This has been decreed by the cantonal authorities.
>A transitional period applies to meat from cows that lived on the farms before 1 August 2024. It may still be utilised, as the corresponding limit value has only been in force since this month.
>The authorities suspect that the reason for the contamination is sewage sludge, which was previously used to fertilise the fields. This has been banned since 2007.
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>PFAS are a problem throughout Switzerland, according to the canton of St. Gallen. Its authorities are therefore calling for nationwide measures. The issue has already reached the Federal Council: The Federal Council is currently examining whether Switzerland needs a national action plan.
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>Contaminated meat from the five affected farms may no longer be sold. This has been decreed by the cantonal authorities.
>A transitional period applies to meat from cows that lived on the farms before 1 August 2024. It may still be utilised, as the corresponding limit value has only been in force since this month.
>The authorities suspect that the reason for the contamination is sewage sludge, which was previously used to fertilise the fields. This has been banned since 2007.
…
>PFAS are a problem throughout Switzerland, according to the canton of St. Gallen. Its authorities are therefore calling for nationwide measures. The issue has already reached the Federal Council: The Federal Council is currently examining whether Switzerland needs a national action plan.
https://www.srf.ch/news/schweiz/chemikalien-in-lebensmitteln-kanton-st-gallen-stoppt-den-verkauf-von-belastetem-fleisch
>__Press release Canton SG:__
https://www.sg.ch/news/sgch_allgemein/2024/08/punktuelle-pfas-belastung-im-nordosten-des-kantons.html