Fear Not, Eat Bratwurst, Says German Food Minister
by Siti Zawani
@ 30 Oct 2015
Amidst the recent announcement from World Health Organisation (WHO) that the consumption of processed meats increases one’s chances of cancer, Germany’s food and agriculture minister reassures that people should not fear their sausage.
"No one should be afraid when eating a bratwurst," said Christian Schmidt. "As with everything, what counts is the quantity: too much of something is always bad for health," he said in a statement.
"We worry people unnecessarily if we put meat in the same category as asbestos or tobacco," he added. His Austrian counterpart, Andrae Rupprechter, echoed the sentiment, calling the WHO report "a farce". "Placing ham on the same level as asbestos is outrageous nonsense and only serves to unsettle people," he wrote in a Facebook post on Tuesday. "There's no doubt for me: Austria's sausage is and remains the best." Read the full report at
http://goo.gl/VkhY0S
