jackson 301 Posted February 12, 2013 Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 Anyone noticed the packs of minced beef being left on the Supermarket shelves? I am intrigued by Commo's comment that it 'could be a trap'; food for thought. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted February 12, 2013 Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 I've just had my first poo since the horse meat fiasco. It was good to firm & soft in places. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted February 12, 2013 Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 Before the horse meat scandal made the news people would go to the shops and get their meat pies and mince etc. They'd go home and make a nice meal which they'd find tasty and enjoyable. Then, they find out that it may have been horse meat and the pies etc become disgusting and horrible. Why?. What's the difference between eating a horse or a young lamb, a young calf or a dog. I could go on but you get my gist. One more thing, have you noticed how some Press articles say 'horse meat' and others 'horsemeat'. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted February 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 I've just had my first poo since the horse meat fiasco. It was good to firm & soft in places. Not had the "trots" then? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted February 12, 2013 Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 Before the horse meat scandal made the news people would go to the shops and get their meat pies and mince etc. They'd go home and make a nice meal which they'd find tasty and enjoyable. Then, they find out that it may have been horse meat and the pies etc become disgusting and horrible. Why?. What's the difference between eating a horse or a young lamb, a young calf or a dog. Agree with your point Michael but consumers have a right to know what they are buying. If it's billed as horsemeat then fair enough, you pay your money and take your choice. If something is labelled as 'beef' I don't think it's too much for the consumer to ask that it actually is beef. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted February 12, 2013 Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 I think this is just the tip of the iceberg, regarding both the number of countries, and the types of food we are sold! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StephenFord 866 Posted February 12, 2013 Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 Well, I'm no xenophobe, but the suggestion on the news last night that some originated in Romania, went to France for processing, on to Luxembourg for further processing and packaging, fills me with suspicion. If its still "cheap" by the time it reaches British supermarkets after doing the grand tour of Europe, including three separate transport operations, I am doubtful whether there is any real control and audit trail being kept. The admin overheads would push the price up into the sky. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mudgie49 401 Posted February 12, 2013 Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 If asked if I'm hungry,I still reply with," I could eat a dead horse between two mattresses". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted February 12, 2013 Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 Stu, I agree with what you say 100% (#55) but I was making a different point regarding the eating of animals. I also agree with mick2me and StephenFord that this is just the tip of the iceberg and that there doesn't seem to be any control on the meat trade. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poohbear 1,360 Posted February 12, 2013 Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 .... there doesn't seem to be any control on the meat trade. That is absolute rubbish...We all know that our food is 100% safe in the hands of dedicated politicians who work all hours that God sends to ensure our food is the very finest...They would never lie to us. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted February 12, 2013 Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 Lol I had forgotten him... Er! remind me who the hell he is? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted February 12, 2013 Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 The EU rules state that Britain cannot ban meat from other EU countries - unless there is clear proof of a health risk. As we all know, proving it could drag on for quite a while allowing the horse meat and infected meat to still be imported into Britain. MPs have already voiced concerns that some horse meat could contain the veterinary drug phenylbutazone, or bute, which can trigger a serious blood disorder in humans. It's quite scary, isn't it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted February 12, 2013 Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 VOTE UK Independence Party Quote Link to post Share on other sites
littlebro 234 Posted February 12, 2013 Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 Lol I had forgotten him... Er! remind me who the hell he is? John Selwyn Gummer Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poohbear 1,360 Posted February 12, 2013 Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 I had forgotten him... Er! remind me who the hell he is? The dipstick who told us that Mad Cow Disease couldn't be passed on to humans....shortly before people started to die of CJD the human form of the disease. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted February 12, 2013 Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 Your quite safe from mad cow disease... Horses dont carry it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paulus 541 Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 Big Mac............................11/2 in the 3.30 at Kempton........................... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Terry Sadler 27 Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 Findus fish fingers have been found to contain 60% sea horse Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trevor S 2,003 Posted February 24, 2013 Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 They say that there is nothing new under the sun! Have a look at this film clip from 1948, courtesy of Pathe News, regarding horse meat being sold in butchers shops in England: - Quote from the 65 years old film clip: " Don't think the horse meat scandal is a new phenomenon. In fact it's an old trick to pass off horsemeat as beef and other meats." http://www.britishpathe.com/video/the-horsemeat-scandal Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dgbrit 258 Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 They just found Pork in about everything. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mango 6 Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 They even found a little horse in mascarpone Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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