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littlemissmartypants

(22,417 posts)
Tue Jan 15, 2013, 09:08 PM Jan 2013

Horsemeat found in beef burgers on sale in UK and Ireland [View all]

Source: BBC

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

The FSAI said the meat came from two processing plants in Ireland, Liffey Meats and Silvercrest Foods, and the Dalepak Hambleton plant in Yorkshire.

It said there was no risk to health.

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

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"no risk to health". In some countries, horse is the primary meat. I don't see a problem here. Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #1
You don't see a problem in paying for cow and receiving horse? Maybe you'd like to buy my Jaguar and Ed Suspicious Jan 2013 #2
Damn. Do you know what's in burgers? Horse meat would be the least of my concerns. Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #6
Yes. ForgoTheConsequence Jan 2013 #16
And just who might that be? nt Javaman Jan 2013 #29
The rancher is my "neighbor". ForgoTheConsequence Jan 2013 #37
Excellent! that's the way to do it. :) Javaman Jan 2013 #39
Our beef went to the butcher last week. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2013 #42
People have the absolute human right to know what they are eating so they can make kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #3
True. And I agree with the "truth in advertising" below. Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #7
Truth in advertising. Bette Noir Jan 2013 #4
From the article: greatauntoftriplets Jan 2013 #5
Yeah, ok. Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #8
Horce racing and breeding are popular in Ireland. greatauntoftriplets Jan 2013 #9
Horses are very popular in Kazakhstan. Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #10
Buzkashi also is popular with Kazahks. greatauntoftriplets Jan 2013 #12
Just sayin' you can love horses and love to eat them. Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #13
Hey!! I'm part Irish. greatauntoftriplets Jan 2013 #15
so true AngryAmish Jan 2013 #30
Sheep are popular in New Zealand jberryhill Jan 2013 #26
The problem is that it's meant to to be a BEEFburger T_i_B Jan 2013 #41
Turns out it also has PORK in it. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2013 #43
Yes, that is just as bad T_i_B Jan 2013 #44
There was probably no risk to health - Smilo Jan 2013 #11
I have no problems... awoke_in_2003 Jan 2013 #17
just ate some horsemeat in mongolia dhol82 Jan 2013 #14
In France they eat horse madokie Jan 2013 #18
They do in Italy as well--less popular these days than it was way back when. MADem Jan 2013 #20
When I was a kid horsemeat was, except for Spam, about the only meat we could afford. panzerfaust Jan 2013 #28
Well, it isn't a factory farmed product. A lot of it ends up in dog food. MADem Jan 2013 #35
Neigh!!!!!! NEIGH!!!!!! Say it isn't so!!! MADem Jan 2013 #19
Galloping Gourmet? AzDar Jan 2013 #21
Touche! MADem Jan 2013 #36
Well they can serve unicorn..... Historic NY Jan 2013 #22
No such thing as Mad Horse Disease... GaYellowDawg Jan 2013 #23
Horsemeat is the least of their worries. bitchkitty Jan 2013 #24
We would never know it here! In a country that only "smell" tests it's seafood and calls that Dustlawyer Jan 2013 #25
DNA tests find "disturbingly widespread" seafood fraud littlemissmartypants Jan 2013 #27
Did you happen to listen to "This American Life" this past week? Javaman Jan 2013 #31
Chitlins.....it more myth Historic NY Jan 2013 #33
Well that's good to hear... Javaman Jan 2013 #34
.. no risk to human health. Horses worldwide, on the other hand, are worried ... Myrina Jan 2013 #32
Haven't eaten a horse burger in a long time AlphaCentauri Jan 2013 #38
Apparently traces of Unicorn have been found in Waitrose burgers. T_i_B Jan 2013 #40
obviously NOT beef bugers, much healthier than beef, less fat Coyotl Jan 2013 #45
Horse is absolutely delicious. Undaunted Jan 2013 #46
Followup: Horse DNA in burgers may have come from additives PoliticAverse Jan 2013 #47
eww Liberal_in_LA Jan 2013 #48
Totem littlemissmartypants Jan 2013 #49
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