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Wednesday, 08 May 2013

Swedish salmon with a high levels of dioxin has been illegally exported to Denmark and other EU countries.

According to various Swedish and Danish media sources, hundreds of tons of dangerous Baltic salmon are illegally exported from Sweden to unsuspecting consumers in the EU. The Swedish Baltic salmon is so toxic that it is prohibited to export it.

But after Swedish television investigative news review, it show that despite this, the salmon has been sold to several countries - and in France it is considered a delicacy. The Swedish news agency TT, as well as Swedish television described it as even worse that the horsemeat scandal.

The Swedish National Food Authorities compares the case of the horsemeat scandal that rocked most of Europe recently to this current Swedish toxic fish exports as very dangerous because consumer don't know what they are eating. Also that the consequences of the toxic illegal salmon may be more severe.

"The difference to horse meat scandal is that this fish has long-term effects on human health, and it is serious," said Pontus Elvingsson, inspector at the Swedish Food Administration.

Since 2002 the EU has placed limits in toxins in food that contain poison dioxin, which is believed to be carcinogenic and directly affect fertility.

Sweden has, however, an exception to the limits, and exports of salmon from Sweden are prohibited within the EU. Finland and Latvia have similar exceptions.

In 2012, about 250 tonnes of salmon was caught in Sweden, but only a small portion of that has been consumed by the Swedish fish eaters.

Two wholesalers in Sweden have now been notified by the local authorities after seized invoices have shown that hundreds of tons of Baltic salmon have been illegally exported to other EU countries. The destination include France and Denmark, where the fish have further been spread across to other European markets.

By Scancomark.com Team

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