Food Fraud - Rogue Food

I am enclosing a link so that you can appraise yourself of the truth of horse slaughterhouses. Research will show you that since 2007, the only TWO countries in North America that slaughter horses...ARE MEXICO and CANADA! In 2007 horse slaughtering ended in the U.S., which created a 49 percent increase in shipments to Canada and a 51 percent increase to Mexico. In 2008, House Judiciary Chairman, John Conyers (Democrat, Mi) along with Rep. Dan Burton (Rep-Ind.) introduced the "Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act of 2008" which prohibited the slaughter of American Horses for human consumption! This Bill did NOT stop the export of horses to both Canada and Mexico for slaughtering! For Canada alone, this became a 70 million dollar export commodity..I do NOT have the facts for Mexico..but that data could be easily explained. Most of Europe and the Asian countries are the biggest importers! Previous to this bill in the U.S., Canada had only 3 slaughterhouses...and now, because of the Bill, Canada has 7! Mexico has 12! The U.S. has washed it's hands of the dirty deed...but is quilty of supplying and transporting these equine in VERY, VERY CRUEL conditions. For reference only, I supply these two links; www.hsiccanada.ca z Horses and www.defendhorsescanada.org/ or www.animalsangels.com I warn you, these sites will break your heart. I have been a very active member, since 2007, and we are just about to get a Bill passed thru parliament that will control the horrendous shipping conditions and slaughterhouse conditions in Canada. We cannot do anything about the conditions in Mexico.

This is really scary considering that the undeclared meat has reached to countries as far as Mexico. I am wondering how it can actually happen and I am very suspicious of the state of these meat now. From the suppliers right down to the processed beef producers, I believe non of them are innocent if you know what I mean and the horses better be healthy and bred according to safe agricultural standards. I simply could not forget the chilling Mad Cow's disease outbreak a couple of years ago. Don't mean to joke but seriously I am not looking for a crazy horse outbreak.

sure is, I once read mexico used to send horses to slaughter houses in canada. Many here told me they made alot of money doing that.

I don't know how it has arrived for you but I believe your cynicism is being justified with this latest development. Sad but scary as well, when these food labels means nothing these days. I really do not know where these horses come from and to find their meat now in almost all of the known processed beefs, I have to believe that the authorities are not only not doing their jobs but are in bed with these scrupulous businessmen. However, I am happy that the problem is now being looked into and not swept under the rug. Read: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/foodanddrinknews/9874398/Horse-meat-in-school-dinners.html

You're right; the authorities are probably helping them rather than stopping them. At least it's out in the public so they have to look into it now.

Absolutely not...I do not know what country you live in...and if by reading some of the other responses, I drew some wrong conclusions..I apologize for my error. I will then ask you, are you producing and exporting independently? Because of the transport and slaughter conditions of horses, we have formed a large union here in Canada, to make every effort to improve both conditions...and we now have a bill before Parliament, waiting to be signed in the next session. Horse meat can only be found in specialty Butcher Shops, in Canada.. Once again, I apologize for placing you in the wrong country!

First of all, do you know which country I am from when you state as a matter of fact that my country is one that is importing horse-meat? I'd really like to hear what you have to say when I think you have no idea where I am from because I am very sure we are not importing horse meat from Canada when we are able to produce and export independently! So, come again?

About being business going bad, I believe fingers will be pointing at the Wests for the cause of it. However, we can see that instead of making amends and upkeep their reputation and standards, they are making matters worse. The food label system has by far the benchmark of reliability and high standards but I think you will agree with me that the legislators are being lazy and taking things for granted lately. Lessons from the past Mad Cow's Disease, Salmonella and E coli have not yet gotten into them and it is sad to wonder what will eventually. I am keeping my fingers crossed on these undeclared, unaudited and unknown horse meats as far as epidemic is concern. Read: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/foodanddrinknews/9874398/Horse-meat-in-school-dinners.html

Having eaten horse meat myself, I really do not have anything against it. But, this latest discovery is both disturbing and unacceptable when the meat is being falsely added and labeled as other meat. My concern is that the horses and the meat are unaudited, unchecked and uncertified to be edible. The fact that these fowls and meats could carry potential deadly diseases should be considered and the processed beef producers should be fully aware than to actually go along with these lunatic immoral suppliers. I am really worried that these meats are "bad" and the ramifications that will follow. Until then, I believe we should stay away from beef for the time being. Read: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/foodanddrinknews/9874398/Horse-meat-in-school-dinners.html

I am sorry but I don't find McDonald's cheap at least not in China. Anyway, I don't find horse meat to be cheap being that it is rarely being breed for meat and the cost of rearing them is not cheap either. My concern is why the sudden increase of these meats are being passed off as beef. There are a lot of questions in my mind and I am sure the people in countries affected will have much more. I hope that there will not be any disease outbreak with these meats and it will be major catastrophe if it does happen.