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The Great Horsemeat Scandal

THE GREAT HORSEMEAT SCANDAL The discovery of horsemeat in processed beef products has caused an uproar within the food industry. This massive fraud has resulted in product recalls, formal investigations and arrests. So who's to blame for this scandal and is horsemeat bad for you anyway? Tesco and Aldi take down frozen spaghetti and lasagne mcals produced by French food supplier Comigel, following concerns about its Findus beef lasagne. The FSA raids a slaughterhouse in West Yorkshire and a meat plant in Wales under suspicion of passing off horsemeat as beef for kehabs and burgers. Three men arc arrested in Aberystwyth and Todmorden, West Yorkshire following FSA inspections. FEBRUARY 6, 2013 FEBRUARY 12, 2013 FEBRUARY 14, 2013 JANUARY 16, 2013 FABRUARY 11, 2013 FEBRUARY 13, 2013 The Food Safety Authority of Ireland finds burgers with traces of cquine DNA. Tesco drops a major supplier after discovering a range of spaghetti bolognese mcals containcd more than EU agriculture ministers who agree to random DNA testing of processed meat products also agree to test for "bute" - a powerful anti-inflammatory drug f horses - which could pose a Ten million burgers are taken off the shelves, by retailers including Tesco, Lidl, Aldi, Iceland and Dunnes Stores. 60% horsemeat. or health risk if passed on to humans. ALDI Ireland The European horsemeat scandal began in Ireland when the Food Safety Authority of Ireland found horse DNA in beef burgers sold at supermarkets including Tesco and Aldi, United Kingdom In the UK horsemeat was sold in many meals such as beef lasagne, spaghetti bolognese, beef burgers and bolognese sauce from retailers including Tesco, Aldi, ASDA, Iceland and Morrisons. Much of this food was traced back to the French food processor Comigel. France There were two main companies involved in the scandal in France. The meat processor Spanghero has been accused of selling 750 tons of mislabeled horsemeat over a 6 month period. This meat went to a Comigel, a French firm that made lasagne for Findus. Findus France has recalled their lasagne meals along with many other French retailers. Romania Romanian abattoirs were the source of the horsemeat used by the French company Spanghero. The Romanian authorities claim that all records were for orders of horsemeat and they did not mislabel any meat. SO WHAT'S WRONG WITH HORSEMEAT? Nutritionally, horsemeat can actually be considered better than beef with lower fat, sodium and cholesterol. The problem is that horsemeat typically isn't farmed and so its history can't be traced. There have been concerns that the meat in this scandal may be contaminated with "bute" or phenylbutazone - a common medicine for horses that is dangerous to humans. So far no traces have been found. 9% 10% 23% 2% 56% 20% 25% 31% 3% 53% Total Fat Sat Fat Cholesterol Sodium Protein Total Fat Sat Fat Cholesterol Sodium Protein % RDI per 100g of Meat PEOPLE ACTUALLY EAT HORSEMEAT? They sure do. In fact, it is eaten much in the same way as beef or pork as it is commonly used in soups, stews, sausages and steaks. In Japan, there is even a dessert known as 'Basashi ice cream' made from horsemeat although this apparently has limited popularity! Russia Italy WHO'S EATING IT? Belgium Horsemeat can be found on dinner tables all over the world. In fact, it's believed that humans have been consuming horsemeat for over 10,000 years. Regular consumers of horsemeat come from a wide range of countries and cultures including South America, Canada, China and Japan as well as European countries such as France, Italy Switzerland and Belgium. 28,574 Tonnes 28,232 Tonnes 25,480 Tonnes WHO SUPPLIES IT? China The Peoples Republic of China is far and away the biggest supplier of horsemeat throughout the world. Producing over 170 thousand tonnes of meat each year, China exports more than 170,848 TONNES Kazakhstan Kazakhstan and Mexico combined. 73,088 TONNES However, horsemeat production doesn't stop there. Many Latin Mexico American and European countries also produce horsemeat, as well as other places that don't even consume this meat as part of their regular diet - such as Australia. 69,130 TONNES SOURCES Production and Import Data (Food & Agriculture Organization of the UN) Country Descriptions (British Broadcasting Corporation) Editorial Coverage (The Guardian) Nutritional Data (Wolfram Alpha) Horsemeat Facts (Wikipedia) Proudly brought to you by the Australian Institute of Food Safety ...... THE GREAT HORSEMEAT SCANDAL The discovery of horsemeat in processed beef products has caused an uproar within the food industry. This massive fraud has resulted in product recalls, formal investigations and arrests. So who's to blame for this scandal and is horsemeat bad for you anyway? Tesco and Aldi take down frozen spaghetti and lasagne mcals produced by French food supplier Comigel, following concerns about its Findus beef lasagne. The FSA raids a slaughterhouse in West Yorkshire and a meat plant in Wales under suspicion of passing off horsemeat as beef for kehabs and burgers. Three men arc arrested in Aberystwyth and Todmorden, West Yorkshire following FSA inspections. FEBRUARY 6, 2013 FEBRUARY 12, 2013 FEBRUARY 14, 2013 JANUARY 16, 2013 FABRUARY 11, 2013 FEBRUARY 13, 2013 The Food Safety Authority of Ireland finds burgers with traces of cquine DNA. Tesco drops a major supplier after discovering a range of spaghetti bolognese mcals containcd more than EU agriculture ministers who agree to random DNA testing of processed meat products also agree to test for "bute" - a powerful anti-inflammatory drug f horses - which could pose a Ten million burgers are taken off the shelves, by retailers including Tesco, Lidl, Aldi, Iceland and Dunnes Stores. 60% horsemeat. or health risk if passed on to humans. ALDI Ireland The European horsemeat scandal began in Ireland when the Food Safety Authority of Ireland found horse DNA in beef burgers sold at supermarkets including Tesco and Aldi, United Kingdom In the UK horsemeat was sold in many meals such as beef lasagne, spaghetti bolognese, beef burgers and bolognese sauce from retailers including Tesco, Aldi, ASDA, Iceland and Morrisons. Much of this food was traced back to the French food processor Comigel. France There were two main companies involved in the scandal in France. The meat processor Spanghero has been accused of selling 750 tons of mislabeled horsemeat over a 6 month period. This meat went to a Comigel, a French firm that made lasagne for Findus. Findus France has recalled their lasagne meals along with many other French retailers. Romania Romanian abattoirs were the source of the horsemeat used by the French company Spanghero. The Romanian authorities claim that all records were for orders of horsemeat and they did not mislabel any meat. SO WHAT'S WRONG WITH HORSEMEAT? Nutritionally, horsemeat can actually be considered better than beef with lower fat, sodium and cholesterol. The problem is that horsemeat typically isn't farmed and so its history can't be traced. There have been concerns that the meat in this scandal may be contaminated with "bute" or phenylbutazone - a common medicine for horses that is dangerous to humans. So far no traces have been found. 9% 10% 23% 2% 56% 20% 25% 31% 3% 53% Total Fat Sat Fat Cholesterol Sodium Protein Total Fat Sat Fat Cholesterol Sodium Protein % RDI per 100g of Meat PEOPLE ACTUALLY EAT HORSEMEAT? They sure do. In fact, it is eaten much in the same way as beef or pork as it is commonly used in soups, stews, sausages and steaks. In Japan, there is even a dessert known as 'Basashi ice cream' made from horsemeat although this apparently has limited popularity! Russia Italy WHO'S EATING IT? Belgium Horsemeat can be found on dinner tables all over the world. In fact, it's believed that humans have been consuming horsemeat for over 10,000 years. Regular consumers of horsemeat come from a wide range of countries and cultures including South America, Canada, China and Japan as well as European countries such as France, Italy Switzerland and Belgium. 28,574 Tonnes 28,232 Tonnes 25,480 Tonnes WHO SUPPLIES IT? China The Peoples Republic of China is far and away the biggest supplier of horsemeat throughout the world. Producing over 170 thousand tonnes of meat each year, China exports more than 170,848 TONNES Kazakhstan Kazakhstan and Mexico combined. 73,088 TONNES However, horsemeat production doesn't stop there. Many Latin Mexico American and European countries also produce horsemeat, as well as other places that don't even consume this meat as part of their regular diet - such as Australia. 69,130 TONNES SOURCES Production and Import Data (Food & Agriculture Organization of the UN) Country Descriptions (British Broadcasting Corporation) Editorial Coverage (The Guardian) Nutritional Data (Wolfram Alpha) Horsemeat Facts (Wikipedia) Proudly brought to you by the Australian Institute of Food Safety ......

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