HORSEMEAT TRIAL SPARKS DEBATE OVER WHETHER NEW MEAT ORIGIN CONTROLS ARE SUFFICIENTLY STRONG
January 1st, 2019
The opening of trial in Paris on the ‘Spanghero’ affair, known also as ‘Horsegate’, during which cheap horsemeat ended up in ready-made meals sold as ‘pure beef’ across Europe six years ago, has sparked concerns that the scandal has damaged meat consumer confidence in the long-term. This is despite a spate of reforms designed to prevent such food frauds recurring, whose effectiveness is being discussed by experts.
Four defendants – two former managers of the French company for processed meat Spanghero and two meat traders from the Netherlands – ...
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