Elliot Review into ‘Horsegate’ | New Food Crimes Unit
Posted on April 7, 2014 by Jeremy Barnett
The recent horsemeat scandal has brought Food Law into the spotlight as consumers call for increased regulation and prosecution of those who are seen to be responsible for failures in the integrity of the food supply chain. The appearance of Horse DNA in meat products, ready meals and school food resulted in calls for prosecution of food crime known as ‘procurement fraud’, but the complex nature of the supply chain may provide a barrier to enforcement action.
The immediate effect however is that the debate on the cruel production of food by factory farming has been renewed, resulting in calls for an end to the industrial production of meat, fish and eggs around the world. The growth of accreditation schemes may prove more effective than prosecution in the long run.
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Horsegate arrests as Lamb Kebabs come under attack
Posted on April 22, 2014 by Jeremy Barnett
Lamb Kebabs and Curries come under attack from the media following a review of Local Authority sampling data shows that 43 out of 145 samples of lamb takeaways were found to contain meat other than lamb.
This recent survey follows the announcement by Defra Minister George Eustice concerning long awaited enforcement action over the ‘horsegate’ scandal that arose last year.
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