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VIDEO: Meat scandal fuels consumer concerns
2013-02-16 17:50:03| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
The news that horsemeat was used as a substitute for beef in some products sold in the UK has made many shoppers reconsider where they buy their meat products from.
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VIDEO: Supermarkets 'not out of woods' on meat
2013-02-16 00:20:31| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Justin King, the chief executive of Sainsbury's, speaks to the BBC's Newsnight about the horsemeat scandal
Meat Inspectors Face Sequestration, Furloughs
2013-02-15 20:41:00| National Hog Farmer
By P. Scott Shearer, Bockorny Group, Washington, DC The automatic budget cuts resulting from sequestration are scheduled to take effect on March 1. USDA indicated the action could result in a furlough of meat and poultry inspectors for up to 15 days. For plants to operate, an inspector must be present. read more
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AMI: Federal Government Required By Law to Provide Meat Inspection
2013-02-15 15:07:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: The American Meat Institute The U.S. government has a statutory obligation to provide meat and poultry inspection services, American Meat Institute (AMI) President J. Patrick Boyle told President Barack Obama in a letter sent to The White House this week as discussions about the potential impact of sequestration and possible furloughs of meat and poultry inspectors made headlines. Without inspection, meat and poultry processing plants are prohibited by law from operating. read more
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Horse Meat Scandal Prompts Media Push
2013-02-15 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
UK – In direct response to the horse meat scandal, EBLEX/BPEX and the NFU are reaching out to consumers in a media campaign to promote farm assured products after food industry confidence has taken a blow.
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