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March 2008
- Italy Recalls Famed Mozzarella
  
  newser | Reuters | Mar 28, 08 1:15 PM CDT
  
  Fear of contamination today forced Italy to recall its celebrated mozzarella cheese, Reuters reports. Rome is withdrawing the cheese of 25 companies in the Campania region near Naples, source of the country’s best buffalo mozzarella, after a garbage crisis is thought to have spread cancer-causing dioxin. The European Commission had threatened a trade ban; South Korea and Japan have halted imports. More »
January 2008
- Disease Imperils Mozzarella From Italy
  
  newser | BBC | Jan 17, 08 7:34 PM CST
  
  A bacterial disease sweeping through the water buffalo whose milk is used to make mozzarella is threatening production of Italy's famous cheese, the BBC reports. As many as 30% of the buffalo in Campania, near Naples, are infected with brucellosis, which leads to reduced milk production and infertility. Italy's government plans to destroy 32,000 buffalo in the next two months. More »

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