dangerous horse burgers

[BDG]

(25 January 2013, 21:34)iaaems Wrote: BDG:- Yes I totally agree with what you are saying. I suppose that the great majority of the population have put their trust in the establishment and are busy doing their own thing without realising what has been happening over the years. Perhaps the recent 'burgergate' issue might just wake one or three up - I hope so.
Rant over.

Perhaps, perhaps not. As we saw from the news article, one of the first thing that happens is that the Legislation party say we need to do X, Y and Z. All because last year, some horses that were killed in abattoirs had been given drugs. The checks and balances in place stopped them reaching the food chain, had they ever been destined for it anyway.

An outcry because BK stopped doing business with a company and got rid of its product after it had said there was no risk - well, that is probably down to contracts and the threat of litigation. If BK thought the product was safe, first instinct is to say it is safe. After having a good old think about it, they probably decided they did not like the supplier ran their business - how could they reasonably say to the company we want to break contract but we will sell what we have? It is going to cost BK very little to get rid of stock - they will either not pay suppliers or write it off through tax.

All the newspaper are showing is how business decisions can take days, where as safety decisions take time. The risk of potentially consuming horse flesh tainted with a drug and it causing you harm is tiny. Much more risk from the products people ignore the risk from - over processed crap, corn syrup, sausages that are mostly bread nastyness.

You want to get away from crap food, make your own. You want ham, salami, salt beef, sausage, bacon or your own variations on ham - these are the processed foods that are not so bad to eat - plenty of suppliers that will sell you what you need and you can buy decent meat many places and make your product for a fraction of the price in the supermarket, at a deli, at a butchers or where ever.

For as long as I can remember, we have had food scares. All that has ever come out of them is legislation and public fear and a dependence on what is in a plastic or cardboard box and can go straight in the oven or microwave. Safer you see.

This food will be more responsible for more deaths than fatty natural foods or 'unhygienic' food.

Rant myself.