The Ombudsman has launched an investigation into concerns over food safety after Times of Malta reported the dumping of slurry on agricultural fields.

The probe is being carried out on the initiative of the Ombudsman, Joseph Said Pullicino, and is being conducted by two commissioners within his office: the Commissioner for Environment and Planning David Pace and for Health Charles Messina.

The investigation is called The Practice of Dumping Sewage Slurry on Cultivated Land – Negative Imp-acts on Health and Environment.

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