Horsemeat scandal triggers local produce boom
Members of the New Forest Marque have seen sales rise by up to 30 per cent since last January, with many local meat producers saying the desire of consumers to know where their food comes from is the decisive factor behind the increase. The Marque is a quality assurance scheme supported by the National Park […]
Simple solution to alleviate temptation to substitute beef for horsemeat
The most recent results of horsemeat substitution tests in beef products confirm that inattentive retailers have allowed both consumers and beef farmers to be the victims of a giant, cross-EU, food fraud that has dented the confidence of the former – and forfeit the latter untold millions of pounds in lost income. And the National […]
MEP says Paterson was as “impotent as a bullock or gelding” in dealing with the horsemeat scandal
During a debate in the European Parliament on the horsemeat scandal today (12th March 2013), East of England MEP, Stuart Agnew (UKIP) has described the Secretary of State for Agriculture, Owen Paterson, as being “as impotent as a bullock or a gelding” in attempting to deal with the horsemeat issue. Mr Agnew, who is the […]
David Heath horsemeat statement
Farming Minister David Heath said: “Today I had a productive meeting with major retailers, food distributors and devolved administrations on our plan of action to deal with the problem of horsemeat in processed beef products “I reiterated that the current situation is totally unacceptable and that retailers, caterers and other food business operators need to […]
