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German food scandals

March 1, 2013

From eggs to horsemeat, tainted food has plagued Germany. DW presents a roundup of food scandals that have affected the country - and measures politicians and individuals take to keep from getting sick.

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A French butcher cuts into a horse carcass in a horse butchery shop in Marseille February 14, 2013. Photo: REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier
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From eggs to horsemeat, a veritable catalog of tainted food has plagued Germany. DW presents a roundup of food scandals affecting the country over the past few years - and some measures politicians and individuals are taking to keep from getting sick.

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