By Pat Raia as published in The Horse “…the USDA has consistently ignored those obligations in a rush to begin horse slaughter…” The USDA said its Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) is not forbidden by law from inspecting horse processing plants, according to the agency’s response to an […]
Source: Fox News.com “With today’s court ruling and the very real prospect of plants resuming barbaric killing of horses for their meat in the states, we expect the American public to recognize the urgency of the situation and to demand that Congress take action,” A federal appeals court […]
Source: the BBC The product tested was found to contain between 1% and 5% horsemeat Horsemeat has been found in tinned beef that has been on sale in discount stores in the UK, the Food Standards Agency said. Horse DNA was found during routine testing by Lincolnshire County […]
Source: Multiple “The closure is a direct consequence of the horsemeat crisis…” Food giant Nestle will shut a frozen meals plant at its site north of Paris after sales were hit by a Europe-wide scandal that saw horsemeat find its way into processed products such as ready meals, […]
“…individuals in the vicinity of previous horse slaughter plants were forced to endure a noxious stench, dealt with blood in streams, and sometimes even found blood and horse tissue running through their water faucets…”
Source: by Felicity Lawrence as published on The Guardian “There were 1,380 reported cases of food fraud in 2012, up by two-thirds since 2010…” Budget cuts coupled with a two-thirds rise in reported food fraud have increased the risks of another horsemeat scandal, according to a National Audit […]
Source: BBC A musical composition inspired by the horsemeat scandal is to be premiered at a concert in Glasgow on Saturday “The Unspeakable” will be performed by musicians from the National Youth Orchestra of Scotland (NYOS) Camerata at Hutcheson’s Primary in Govanhill. The piece was composed by Eve […]
Source: Multiple Spanghero’s sanitary licence was revoked TOULOUSE : Eight managers from former French firm Spanghero, which was at the heart of a European food scandal that saw horsemeat mislabelled as beef, were arrested today, police said. They were being held in custody and would be grilled by […]
Source: Multiple “It’s about the whole food industry. And it has made us realise, we really do need to make it better.” Tesco’s press ad entitled, “What burgers have taught us”, which it ran in the wake of the horsemeat scandal, has been banned for implying there are […]
USDA Bucks Administration, Sec of Ag, Congress, Senate and John Q Public in Embracing Predatory Horse Slaughter Press release from Equine Welfare Alliance. DO NOT GIVE UP THE FIGHT TO SAVE THESE HORSE AND BURROS! http://www.equinewelfarealliance.org/uploads/USDA_Inspections.pdf USDA to Grant Horse Meat Inspections EWA (Chicago) – The Equine Welfare […]
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