In just the past one week, the Europeans the most talked about horse meat scandal. After a series of fermentation, the relevant departments of France eventually storm the culprit is locked to a meat processing company in southwestern France. And analysts believe that the European public "very hurt" to get to the bottom of the matter I am afraid it is difficult to comfort.
The 750 tons horsemeat When beef to the market
Benoit - Amon, the French Minister of Consumer Affairs recently released a product supervision agency competition, consumer affairs and anti-fraud bureau consists of the results of a survey of the Anti-Fraud Office, put most of the blame horsemeat storm " The castelnau of southwestern France, a named meatpacking company in Sipangailuo.
Amon said, many companies need to be responsible for the "horsemeat storm", but the French meat processing company greatest responsibility. The survey results show that, in six months, the company Sipangailuo 750 tons of horse meat paste beef tag sale, of which 500 tons were sold to a company called Mi Jier the French company. Mi Jier company factory in Luxembourg batch of horsemeat production of 4.5 million copies of frozen meat sold to 28 companies in 16 European countries.

Some officials said Sipangailuo company's meat hygiene license is revoked, means that it is temporarily unable to engage in meat processing, and will also face a judicial investigation and punishment. Can the Mi Jier by Sipangailuo company spoofing, but still responsible.
European public psychological blow huge
In continental Europe, including France, Germany, Italy and other countries, people eat horse meat, just as the British and Irish people generally do not eat horse meat. Europeans will not buy beef hamburger but eat horse meat and any physical discomfort, the minds of European consumers unhappy they were deceived. They had always taken for granted that the EU's food safety standards are the most stringent in the world, and are proud of this. But now, suffered a heavy blow to their pride. They found that there are loopholes in the food supply chain in Europe. Manufacturers to beef added horse meat, and allow these products to smooth all the way to the consumer on the table, then they can add the beef into anything else without being discovered. If this loophole terrorists, the consequences would be disastrous. It can be said, "horse meat scandal" the most serious food security crisis is occurring from the European continent since the mad cow disease.
A product of the debt crisis
Now, suppliers, food factories, supermarkets and government departments to shirk its responsibility, mutual accusations. The final results of the survey will be what remains to be seen. There is a saying that the EU may dilute the final processing, because the horse meat from within the EU, and how that is a disgraceful thing. If the horse meat from the United States or other non-EU countries, the EU will certainly make a big fuss.
Some analysts pointed out that the "the horsemeat scandal" is a product of the economic crisis in recent years, and the debt crisis. Debt crisis, Europeans decrease in revenue, the growing demand for cheap food. Supermarket sales require suppliers to reduce the purchase price, the supplier also requested food plants to reduce costs. In this process, the lawless elements to take advantage of. For example, Romania to sell horse meat per kg price as long as 0.5 euros, while the price of beef at least 3 euros per kilogram, there is mischief illegal profits is considerable.



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