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What’s in Your Supply Chain?

A vigilant audit can protect your company and customers

Matthew Barsalou
Mon, 02/25/2013 - 13:27
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Tests have detected the presence of horse DNA in European meat products that were supposed to be beef. So far, many food products, from hamburgers in the United Kingdom to frozen lasagna in Germany, have been affected. The problem is believed to have been going on for six months and involves approximately 750 tons of meat.

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There are many problems with horse meat slipping into the food supply. Although some people may enjoy horse meat, others, such as my horse-loving little sister, would never intentionally consume an animal they love so much. However, the presence of horse meat in beef products is more than a violation of a labeling regulations; the meat itself is of unknown origin.

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Submitted by umberto mario tunesi on Thu, 02/28/2013 - 22:24

Food Scandals

I more & more often wonder whether food scandals are more Health or Media oriented. That is, when the Media news basket is low on sales, they invent some sort of scoop to meet their sales budget: it happened in the past, it presently happens, it will happen in the futire. It all depends on the fact that the Public, the Audience pays too much attention to the news, but much less to their own individual perceptions. I really don't care whether ravioli are made with horse meat or beef or pork: I simply don't eat ravioli because I know from my mother's cuisine that left-overs and low-cost ingredients go in them. And, since I'm aware of it, why shouldn't anybody who has a mother? It's a question of vigilant audit, I agree: a question of auditing food consumers, much before than food manufacturers. When any given foodstuff is not bought, its manufacturer's budget just dies, because of its ill health. Thank you.    

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Submitted by Matt_B on Fri, 03/01/2013 - 02:45

re: Food Scandals

I think the biggest problem here is the fraud and the unknown origin of the meat.  Meat for consumption in Germany must have a veterinarian’s certificate stating that the animal was checked and OK for consumption and meat must also have documentation to cross borders. The horse meat in question must have had a certificate for beef; hence, the certificates must be faked and the meat may or may not have been properly checked.

 Many horses are also given phenylbutazone, which can be hazardous to humans. We need to do more than just hope that the criminals behind this checked to be sure the illegal meat did not contain any phenylbutazone.

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