When I first read the headline displaying on the BBC Website, I immediately thought the BBC had turned anti-Irish. Turns out that the pork from Ireland runs the risk of contamination. Which is disappointing for you lot, 'cos here I was ready to write about the BBC being racist and all I get is some damn contaminated pigs.
Anyway, who are these 'Food Standards Agency' to tell us what we can and can't eat? What about back in the day when Adam and Eve were strutting their stuff around in the good ol' Garden of Eden? Ah, but wait. God told 'em, they ignored 'im and got kicked out. Can't be the same for us nowadays, can it? I mean, the FSA aren't God, are they?
No, they're not; but they do provide us with the statistics on the pork. Irish pigs have "up to 200 times more dioxins than the recognised safety limit". So who can tell me what dioxins are? Wikipedia has the answer! Ah, that explains it. Chemistry. Never paid much attention to Chemistry. Hey, maybe the FSA are actually racist and hate Irish people? I mean, who actually understands this chemistry-bof analysis of the porklings? Ah, there's something for you to think about while eating your Irish Pork Stew, isn't it?
Whilst Food Prof Pennington says the risk is "very, very low", retailers are still being told to destory all Irish pork products bought since September 1 2008. Well now, that's not very thoughtful, is it? What about those poor homeless people who'd kill to have a sausage every once in a while? Or, better yet, a ham-topped pizza. Cor. I'm sure some of those poor people living in Third World Countries would love some as well.
Still, risk is risk. Don't take risks. Ever.
Well, that seems to be the message from the FSA. Risks are low, there are 200 more dioxins in the pork, but you best be careful. Destroy all products and refund all Irish pork. Now the Irish pig farmers are in trouble, retailers are losing money and us consumers are eating pork which contains up to 200 more dioxins than is required.
Damn credit crunch.
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