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health ohn Dalli rebuked Germany for premature and inaccurate conclusions on the source of contaminated food that have spread fear all over Europe and cost farmers in exports. Mr Dalli told the EU parliament in Strasbourg that such public information must be scientifically sound and foolproof before it becomes public. Over the past days Germany first pointed a finger at Spanish cucumbers, then at local sprouts, before backtracking on both. He said: "It's crucial that national authorities don't rush to give information on the source of infection when it's not justified by the science. "That creates fears and problems for our food producers. We must be careful not to make premature conclusions."

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