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Don't be such a nag Raven, of course it's a bad thing. It's a bit of a 'mare if the truth be told.
Horse is a perfectly acceptable thing to eat, only you commoners dislike it.
Actually I would be more worried about the pork content for weirdos who don't love the bacon.
And more importantly - why does the article not name the products in question so we can, if we want, remove them from our freezers?
More than a third (37 per cent) of the products tested in Ireland contained horse DNA, while the vast majority (85 per cent) also contained pig DNA.
tbh I'm not sure a modern supermarket can "unwittingly" sell anything. if they're selling a beefburger than contains horse, then they're being scammed, pure and simple.
From what i've read these are the value, lowest price "own brand" burgers. Rather than normal or premium. The meat that goes into those things is the worst parts of the animal. Adding horse to it probably brings up the overall quality of the meattbh I'm not sure a modern supermarket can "unwittingly" sell anything. if they're selling a beefburger than contains horse, then they're being scammed, pure and simple.
That's what I meant.They don't mind being "scammed" is the problem - because it's a nice way to improve their bottom line in a way that they can plausibly deny.
totally agree.Good on him tbfh.
heh, sometimes it's better to not look in the kitchen (not literally natch).From what i've read these are the value, lowest price "own brand" burgers. Rather than normal or premium. The meat that goes into those things is the worst parts of the animal. Adding horse to it probably brings up the overall quality of the meat
yup. I guess you're right.i'm sure there will be an Aldi on fire soon..