APA News

  • Horse Meat Found in Beef Burgers


    Liz Moran, President of the APA commented “The fact that meat of unknown origin has entered the food chain is a major cause for concern. The UK has strict traceability rules in place for meat and it appears that these are not being adhered to. We are not talking about small traders or back-street outfits here, this is some of the major supermarkets who supply food to the vast majority of the population. If they can’t get it right, who can? There has clearly been a lack of enforcement activity in this area and we would encourage further investigation into other meat products on sale in the UK.”

    Public Analysts regularly test meat products for animal species and are able to test for horse DNA.