Butchers Cash in on Europe Horsemeat Scandal
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A return to the traditional butcher. The growing Europe-wide scandal of horsemeat sold as beef has made some consumers change their shopping habits, says Danny Lidgate. [Danny Lidgate, Manager of Lidgate Butcher]: “We’ve found some growth in products like minced beef, pies and sausages, and people now trust their local butchers much more.” Frozen burgers and lasagnes have been removed from supermarket shelves, customers want to know where their food comes from. [Ken Bakasa, Customer]: “I don’t buy any more processed foods or pies or anything like that, unless I can see what the meat really looks like.” [Patricia Feltham, Customer]: “I nearly always buy fresh meat.” Work has been temporarily stopped at this slaughterhouse in northern England and a meat processing plant in Wales after a raid by police and food regulators. Horsemeat had already been found in frozen food sold as beef in Britain and France. That meat was traced back to Romania. It’s not illegal to sell horsemeat in Britain, but it’s rarely eaten there. The scandal has exposed flaws in food safety controls. And it’s brought home to consumers the long and complex journey processed food makes between the slaughterhouse and our plates. European Union officials are meeting in Brussels to discuss the horsemeat affair – and are expected to introduce tougher food testing. Tonio Borg is EU Health Commissioner. [Tonio Borg, EU Commissioner for Health]: “All those countries through which this meat product has passed, of …
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Good. We SHOULD be buying our meat locally from butchers and farms, not buying frozen, processed mystery meat meals.