Lamb parasite finding no cause for concern

Gregor Heard
Updated December 14 2019 - 9:37am, first published December 13 2019 - 3:30pm
Consumers are being reassured that while toxoplasma is a serious problem it is easily prevented by cooking meat thoroughly.
Consumers are being reassured that while toxoplasma is a serious problem it is easily prevented by cooking meat thoroughly.

A REGISTERED nutritionist has called for consumer calm in the wake of a university study that found high levels of toxoplasma found in lamb mince purchased from supermarkets.

Gregor Heard

Gregor Heard

National Grains Industry Reporter

Gregor Heard is ACM's national grains industry reporter, based in Horsham, Victoria. He has a wealth of knowledge surrounding the cropping sector through his 15 years in the role. Prior to that he was with the Fairfax network as a reporter with Stock & Land. Some of the major issues he has reported on during his time with the company include the deregulation of the export wheat market, the introduction of genetically modified crops and the fight to protect growers better from grain trader insolvencies. Still involved with the family farm he is passionate about rural Australia and its people and hopes to use his role to act as an advocate for those involved in the grain sector.

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