In 1999 the population of Belgium was aghast when it was reported that such items as eggs, poultry, cheese, and butter were possibly contaminated by a poison called dioxin.
وفي سنة ١٩٩٩ ،‏ ارتعب سكان بلجيكا لدى سماعهم خبر احتمال تلوُّث مواد مثل البيض ،‏ الدجاج ،‏ الجبن ،‏ والزبدة بسمّ يدعى الديوكسين .‏