-Caveat Lector- http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/2842777.stm Consumers 'conned over chicken'
Caterers are continuing to con Some chicken contained beef and pork consumers by serving chicken containing large amounts of water, pork and beef. An investigation by the Food Standards Agency has found thousands of tonnes of chicken are still being "bulked up" to make them look bigger than they are. While the practice is not illegal, misleading or inaccurate labels are. It also raises the prospect that some people who do not eat beef or pork for religious reasons are eating it inadvertently. In addition, it suggests consumers are paying too much for chicken that is being marketed as 'fillet' or 'breast' when it is not. The findings come 15 months after the FSA first reported that caterers were selling "bulked-up" chicken. Inspections As part of a follow up exercise, Hull Trading Standards officials examined 25 samples of chicken taken from wholesalers and one manufacturing site across the UK. The chicken had been processed in either one UK plant or plants in Belgium or Holland. What is even more unacceptable is the total disregard as to how offensive this is to Muslim communities who may be eating food which is forbidden by their religious beliefs David Statham, FSA They found that 15 of these samples claimed to contain more chicken meat than they actually had. Twelve samples contained 'non- chicken' DNA, such as pork or beef. Eleven of these were wrongly labelled as Halal and suitable for Muslims. Eighteen of the 25 samples were described as chicken breast or fillet when they were not. Only chicken with no added ingredients should be described in this way. The FSA said it had passed its findings onto trading standards officers, who will consider whether to take legal action against the firms involved. It said it was determined to bring what it called a "consumer con" to an end. "We know that in some cases consumers are not always getting what they pay for and the Food Standards Agency is determined to stamp this out," said David Statham, its director of enforcement. "What is even more unacceptable is the total disregard as to how offensive this is to Muslim communities who may be eating food which is forbidden by their religious beliefs." Steve Butterworth, of the Trading Standards Institute, said: "These matters are of concern to everyone who eats chicken. "Consumers are being misled by other meat proteins being put into these products." Email this to a friend Forwarded for your information. The text and intent of the article have to stand on their own merits. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. section 107, this material is distributed without charge or profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving this type of information for non-profit research and educational purposes only. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe simply because it has been handed down for many genera- tions. Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumoured by many. Do not believe in anything simply because it is written in Holy Scriptures. Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of teachers, elders or wise men. Believe only after careful observation and analysis, when you find that it agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and benefit of one and all. Then accept it and live up to it." The Buddha on Belief, from the Kalama Sutra <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html";>Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http://archive.jab.org/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http://archive.jab.org/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
