Quietly, while most Americans made plans for holiday festivities several major milestones occurred this month that will enhance the safety and security of American equines during the upcoming new year. The activities of salvation seemed to occur unnoticed but we at SFTHH and WHFF want you to be well informed and perhaps even celebrate a bit over what has occurred.
SOURCE: Canadian Horse Defence Coalition The European Commission has implemented a conditional ban of the import of horsemeat from Mexico following a series of audits by the Food and Veterinary Office. The audits consistently identified serious problems with the lack of traceability of horses slaughtered for EU export […]
published by our good friends at HorseTalk “There are relatively few establishments approved for export of horse meat to the European Union” The European Union (EU) is close to imposing a ban on the import of horse meat from Mexico. The director of the Food and Veterinary Office […]
as published in The Local – French news in English A French animal rights’ group claimed on Thursday that horsemeat imported to France from North and South America comes from animals treated with a dangerous drug that’s banned from human consumption. Horses from the United States, Canada and other […]
Source: By Eve Mitchell as published in foodandwaterwatch.org “…if you’re going to buy heavily processed foods you need to know this stuff –” It’s been a year since we were first told the beef we buy in the EU may actually be horsemeat, but we still don’t really […]
Source: Reuters – Reporting by Charlie Dunmore; editing by Rex Merrifield New rules would force member states to impose fines equal to the financial gains from proven cases of food fraud BRUSSELS – The European Commission proposed more unannounced inspections of food companies and tougher fines for labeling […]
Source: REUTERS written by Padraic Halpin ABP Foods blamed suppliers it said appeared to have delivered mislabeled beef from Poland… The Irish company at the center of a scandal in Europe over horsemeat in beef products, said on Thursday it is leaving the frozen burger market after selling […]
Multiple Sources “”I will vigorously pursue all legal remedies available to me if we discover any violations…” (SANTA FE)—Attorney General Gary King today expressed grave concerns over the potential health risks associated with consumption of horse meat processed at the proposed horse slaughtering plant in Roswell. “As Attorney […]
Source: France24.com EU on February 15 ordered 2,250 DNA tests on prepared meals Thousands of DNA tests on beef products across the European Union found the meals contained up to 5.0 percent of horsemeat, the European Commission said Tuesday. The EU on February 15 ordered 2,250 DNA tests […]
Source: The Jakarta Post “court declared the Willy Selten meat works bankrupt Tuesday” A meat processing plant and wholesaler suspected of mixing undeclared horse meat with beef has been declared bankrupt. A court in the eastern Dutch city of Den Bosch court declared the Willy Selten meat works […]
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