Does ITALY allow farmers to inject Steroids & antibitoics in the Meat & Poultry?!
Does ITALY allow farmers to inject Steroids & antibitoics in the Meat & Poultry!? Are the veggies and fruit sprayed with pesticides Over there!?!?!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
Italy does not use hormones or anything that could produce a hormonal effect!. But they still can use antibiotics as there is nothing stated in the law banning them!. Quote from website here:
"Law No!. 3, prohibiting the use of oestrogens as growth stimulants or sex inhibitors in animals whose meat or products are intended for human consumption!. - 3!.II!.1961 - Gazzetta Ufficiale No!. 43, 18!.II!.1961, p!. 714!.
Prohibits the use of synthetic and natural oestrogens as growth stimulants or sex inhibitors; the prohibition also covers poultry and other farm animals marketed live, as well as imported products!.
- Ministerial Decree prohibiting the holding by stockbreeders, or the administration by them to animals, of substances having a hormonal or anti-hormonal action!. - 15!.I!.1969 - C!.U!. No!. 16, 20!.I!.1969, p!. 366!.
Prohibits the holding or administration, under any form whatsoever, of substances having a hormonal action (e!.g!., oestrogens, androgens, progestins) or anti-hormonal action (e!.g!. thyreostatics)!."
As for pesticides, yes they do use them!. Try to look out for organic produce!. When you cannot find organic, make sure you peel the skin off your veggies!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
"Law No!. 3, prohibiting the use of oestrogens as growth stimulants or sex inhibitors in animals whose meat or products are intended for human consumption!. - 3!.II!.1961 - Gazzetta Ufficiale No!. 43, 18!.II!.1961, p!. 714!.
Prohibits the use of synthetic and natural oestrogens as growth stimulants or sex inhibitors; the prohibition also covers poultry and other farm animals marketed live, as well as imported products!.
- Ministerial Decree prohibiting the holding by stockbreeders, or the administration by them to animals, of substances having a hormonal or anti-hormonal action!. - 15!.I!.1969 - C!.U!. No!. 16, 20!.I!.1969, p!. 366!.
Prohibits the holding or administration, under any form whatsoever, of substances having a hormonal action (e!.g!., oestrogens, androgens, progestins) or anti-hormonal action (e!.g!. thyreostatics)!."
As for pesticides, yes they do use them!. Try to look out for organic produce!. When you cannot find organic, make sure you peel the skin off your veggies!.Www@FoodAQ@Com