One of the mane reasons YOU should give up processed foods

LondonEliza

From: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-21034942

Horsemeat found in beefburgers on sale in UK and Ireland

The FSAI said the affected supermarkets had withdrawn the products from sale

Horse DNA has been found in some beefburgers being sold in UK and Irish supermarkets, the Republic of Ireland's food safety authority (FSAI) has said.

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In addition, 31 beef meal products, including cottage pie, beef curry pie and lasagne, were analysed, of which 21 tested positive for pig DNA.

The chief executive of the FSAI, Professor Alan Reilly, said that while the findings posed no risk to public health, they did raise some concerns.

Irish Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney: ''There is no food safety risk"

"Whilst, there is a plausible explanation for the presence of pig DNA in these products due to the fact that meat from different animals is processed in the same meat plants, there is no clear explanation at this time for the presence of horse DNA in products emanating from meat plants that do not use horsemeat in their production process," he said.

"In Ireland, it is not in our culture to eat horsemeat and therefore, we do not expect to find it in a burger," Prof Reilly added.

LondonEliza

I wonder were they sold loose or do they come in a horse box?

ubermensch13

I've eaten horsemeat before, not really that bad......

sexygenius

omg i love the horse pun in the title.. like so much.. as a my little pony fan i live for horse puns

LondonEliza

Oh I am sure it is fine if you are expecting to eat it but as it was meat from a processing plant in a country that does not slaughter horses for food, you kind of have to wonder what is going on.

I hope there are not too many people saddled with a load of them

Chief_Rocka

Horse DNA has been found in some beefburgers

They really shouldn't leave the horses alone with the meat.

pastryari

TIL horses are sluts.

FitBeto

i cant haz spake anglish plaze halp but no my want all harses in muh beefz

sexygenius

i cant haz spake anglish plaze halp but no my want all harses in muh beefz

reading this litterally hurt my head and made me a little sick

LondonEliza

i cant haz spake anglish plaze halp but no my want all harses in muh beefz

reading this litterally hurt my head and made me a little sick

I read the h as silent in harses .... that's even more unappetizing than horse burgers and not to be recommended as part of a stable diet

LondonEliza

vytamindi

Horse DNA has been found in some beefburgers

They really shouldn't leave the horses alone with the meat.

Aren't they supposed to wear hairnets and disposable gloves when handling the meat, anyway?

LondonEliza

Horse DNA has been found in some beefburgers

They really shouldn't leave the horses alone with the meat.

Aren't they supposed to wear hairnets and disposable gloves when handling the meat, anyway?

They had a vote about this and all said 'Neigh'

SteveJWatson

Horse DNA has been found in some beefburgers

They really shouldn't leave the horses alone with the meat.

Aren't they supposed to wear hairnets and disposable gloves when handling the meat, anyway?

They had a vote about this and all said 'Neigh'

And so it begins...:laugh:

skinnyinnotime

''There is no food safety risk"
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Ha effing ha they told us this when there was mad cow disease here too, jokers.

LondonEliza

''There is no food safety risk"
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Ha effing ha they told us this when there was mad cow disease here too, jokers.

It's unbridled cheek, that's what it is!

LondonEliza

omg i love the horse pun in the title.. like so much.. as a my little pony fan i live for horse puns

Here is one for you....

SuffolkSally

There's just no reining you lot in

SuffolkSally

When you've got the bit between your teeth

LondonEliza

It's a disgrace, I tell you. I mean we have to ask what next!? Traces of zebras found in Tesco barcodes?