NewsAugust 16, 2017

MALMEDY, Belgium -- Defying rain and a tainted-egg scandal that has shaken consumers, a Belgian town turned nearly 10,000 eggs into a giant omelet for the community. Cooks and volunteers whipped up the massive concoction Tuesday. The annual event took on greater meaning after several countries reported receiving egg products contaminated by a pesticide. Event organizers verified the sources for the eggs and deemed them danger-free...

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MALMEDY, Belgium -- Defying rain and a tainted-egg scandal that has shaken consumers, a Belgian town turned nearly 10,000 eggs into a giant omelet for the community. Cooks and volunteers whipped up the massive concoction Tuesday. The annual event took on greater meaning after several countries reported receiving egg products contaminated by a pesticide. Event organizers verified the sources for the eggs and deemed them danger-free.

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