Horsemeat found in burgers in Ireland
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland has found the presence of horse DNA in more than a third of beef burger products that were tested. The Chief Executive of the Food Safety Authority of Ireland has said that the products did not pose any safety risk but it still raises concerns.
I don’t find this so reassuring even if the FSA have said there are no safety issues. The thoughts of eating a beef burger with horse or pig DNA in it is quite disturbing. I don’t think I am somehow going to veer towards mince the next time I am in the butchers. Fortunately I never really bought frozen burgers but I will be thinking twice now about the whole thing because one sample having 29% horsemeat just doesn’t sit well with me. I find it hard to believe that it was ‘accidental’ given that horsemeat is cheaper than beef!
In Ireland we are not renowned for eating horsemeat like Argentina, France or Mexico. The French don’t have a problem with it and it is sold in specialist butcher shops and supermarkets.
A recent Ear to the Ground programme met with a farmer who was selling horse burgers and kebabs at various markets in Ireland. Horsemeat is also exported from Ireland. But whether we will eventually see horsemeat feature more on the dinner table is anyone’s guess. We certainly do not want to eat horsemeat disguised as beef..
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