Saturday, 2 March 2013

Iowa ends mandatory testing of milk for toxic byproduct aflatoxin

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Iowa has dropped a requirement that all milk received in the state be tested for aflatoxin, the toxic byproduct of a mold that attacks corn during a drought, the state's agriculture department said Friday. Aflatoxin was more prevalent than usual in the 2012 corn harvest, which was hit by the biggest drought in the grain belt in 50 years. The worst outbreak appeared to have occurred just south of Iowa, the top corn producer. ... via Health News Headlines - Yahoo! News CA Read More Here..


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