Findus admits frozen lasagne was made with 99% horsemeat and they don't know for how long

Daily Mail UK ^

[Perdogg]

Findus has tonight admitted that it has been selling packs of its popular frozen lasagne that were 99 per cent horsemeat.

The news is the first time that it has been confirmed that horsemeat contamination of products sold in the UK has spread beyond beef burgers.

There are concerns that the horse meat used in the lasagne contained the drug bute, which is a known human health risk. Findus was today unable to say how long horsemeat has been used in its products.

[familyop]

Horse meat faces ban in Italy
The Telegraph
By Nick Pisa in Rome
6:20AM GMT 08 Feb 2010
Excerpt:
"Italy is the largest consumer of horsemeat in Europe with more than 48,000 metric tonnes eaten every year and it is a common dish among youngsters because of its high iron content."

http://www.foodstandards.gov.uk/news/newsarchive/salamisurvey171203
"No more horsing around with salami
Wednesday, 17 December 2003
A UK-wide investigation carried out by the Food Standards Agency suggests that consumers should no longer be concerned about the problem of salami containing undeclared horsemeat and donkeymeat"

Horse Meat Discovered In Burgers Sold In UK And Ireland
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2978441/posts

[muffaletaman]

In my travels I have had both horsemeat and donkey,the former served as steak, the latter in a sort of fried sandwich, like a stuffed pita, and also grilled with onions and green peppers.

Both are delicious. The donkey is a little fattier where the horse is very lean, but I don’t know if that is just from the cut, or is true in general. I could see horse being inherently leaner, just like deer and elk are.

The emotional attachment to horses - especially in the states - is the issue. But wasting the meat, especially for an animal that has been well fed its whole life, IS a waste.

I knew a friend in the country where I ate the donkey meat. Her mother raised chickens, but every once in a while she would get attached to one and give it a name. She killed the others for food and to sell, but pampered the named ones until they passed, then buried them.

People - what are you gonna do with ‘em...

:-)

[familyop]

"My Indian name is A Man Called Horse!"

If you were of eastern Asian ancestry, I would remind you of that comment from time to time (some American Indian ancestry here). ;-)

[TigersEye]

I dinno, laddie, I claim the Scots as my main vein but it kinna be denied I carry Irish, English and French lines as well. I was told of a famous Am. Indian ancestor when I was a wee lad but it turns out me dear pater was blowin’ smoke up muh kilt. My surname is old Gaelic for ‘Carries ‘is Own Caber.’ ;^)

[familyop]

"...Irish, English and French lines as well."

Heh. Some of my relatives who claim to be nothing but English called some of my other relatives "Scotch-Irish." Funny--big differences between my Scottish relatives and Irish relatives, IMO. After well over 300 years of ancestors in America, like most, I'm probably a little of nearly every race and culture ("Heinz 57").

[familyop]

My earlier comment, BTW, was referring to Medieval Chinese characters in kung fu movies. I get a kick out of some of the outfits, social behaviors and drumbeats, knowing full well that many a Chinese person would be at least a little bothered by my joking comparisons to, say, Cherokee, or those of some of the Iroquois nations.

[UCANSEE2]

Reminds me of the old Benny Hill routine.

Waiter: Would you like some rabbit soup?

Customer: I heard your rabbit soup had horse meat in it.

Waiter: Yes.

Customer: How much?

Waiter: About Fifty/Fifty.

Customer: Fifty/Fifty?

Waiter: Yes. One horse, one rabbit.