[Mr Ramsbotham]

If people are concerned about mixing up beef with horse or whatever, why not just grind your own meat? Labeling doesn’t guarantee anything.

Very true. In fact, the horsemeat that was sold as beef was labeled as beef; hence the scandal.

[rudabaga]

Yes exactly. I think it’s always a gamble to buy ground meat of any sort unless you have it done by your butcher or get it right from the source. There’s ammonia and all sorts of nasty stuff in it. If I was poor I would be a vegetarian.