Mice Star as Olympic Food Tasters – BBC News

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From BBC News:

White mice are to take part in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing – their task to protect international athletes from food poisoning.

The mice will be fed milk, alcohol, salad, rice, oil and seasonings, the city’s health inspectors said.

Mice show adverse reactions within 17 hours, while laboratory tests take much longer, they said. [Full Text]

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