{"id":16157,"date":"2013-02-27T16:01:31","date_gmt":"2013-02-27T16:01:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/whisnews21.com\/?p=16157"},"modified":"2013-02-27T16:01:31","modified_gmt":"2013-02-27T16:01:31","slug":"donkey-buffalo-found-in-sa-meat-in-your-country","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whisnews21.com\/index.php\/2013\/02\/27\/donkey-buffalo-found-in-sa-meat-in-your-country\/","title":{"rendered":"Donkey, Buffalo Found In SA Meat & In Your Country?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"donkeys\"<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Donkey, Buffalo Found In South African\u00a0Meat<\/strong><\/h2>\n

It Also Seems That It Is Not Just In SA it Could Be In Your Country Too.\u00a0So,\u00a0Have You Had a Donkey Burger Lately And Did Not Know It?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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\"meat\"Cape Town – There\u2019s a fair share of fraudulent meat products on the South African market, according to a new study by meat scientists from Stellenbosch University.<\/p>\n

The study found that anything from soya, donkey, goat and water buffalo were to be found in up to 68% of the 139 minced meats, burger patties, deli meats, sausages and dried meats that were tested. In other cases, even undeclared plant matter was detected.<\/p>\n

These ingredients were not declared on the products\u2019packaging labels, the study found.<\/p>\n

The findings follow in the wake of various international food produce scandals that have made headlines.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur study confirms that the mislabelling\u00a0of processed meats is commonplace in South Africa and not only violates food labelling regulations, but also poses economic, religious, ethical and health impacts,\u201dsaid Professor Louw Hoffman of the Department of Animal Sciences.<\/p>\n

The products tested were collected from retail outlets and butcheries.<\/p>\n

Of the 139 samples tested, 95 (68%) contained species which were not declared on the product labelling. The scapegoats in general were sausages, burger patties and deli meats.<\/p>\n

Soya and gluten were found in 28% of the samples, without being identified specifically as plant material on the labels of the specific meat products.<\/p>\n

A strong case of meat substitution was also reported. Pork (37%) and chicken (23%) were the most commonly detected animal species in products that were not supposed to contain them.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnconventional species such as donkey, goat and water buffalo were also discovered in a number of products,\u201d said Hoffman.<\/p>\n

The researchers used various DNA-based molecular techniques to evaluate the extent of meat product mislabelling.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur findings raise significant concern on the functioning of the meat supply chain in South Africa,\u201d said Hoffman. \u201cEven though we have local regulations that protect consumers from being sold falsely described or inferior foodstuffs, we need these measures to be appropriately enforced.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cClearly, our consumers cannot generally accepted that the meat products they buy are correctly labelled,\u201d said Dr Donna-Maree\u00a0Cawthorn, who believes that the entire local meat industry needs to take more responsibility in complying with relevant regulations.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe meat industry\u2019s failure to provide vital information on products may not only decrease consumer confidence in their organisations, but also in the meat industry as a whole.<\/p>\n

She believes that targets must be set to improve meat labelling practices and to address the adequacy of authentication monitoring methods. \u201cI do not believe that the current penalties issued for non-compliance are sufficient to deter fraudulent practices.\u201d<\/p>\n

The study was published in the international Food Control journal, and was done by Dr Donna-Maree\u00a0Cawthorn\u00a0and Professor Louw\u00a0Hoffman of the Stellenbosch University Department of Animal Sciences, in conjunction with Harris Steinman of the Food & Allergy Consulting & Testing Services (F.A.C.T.S) in Milnerton.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Europe has in the past few weeks been rocked by a scandal <\/strong><\/p>\n

involving horsemeat falsely sold as beef. (AFP)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Related Articles<\/strong><\/h2>\n

France acts on firm in horsemeat scandal<\/a><\/h4>\n

Horse-wary Britons spurn all meat<\/a><\/h4>\n

Meat scandal tentacles reach into SA<\/a><\/h4>\n

Horsemeat scandal: SA safe<\/a><\/h4>\n

Horsemeat scare hits UK consumers hard<\/a><\/h4>\n

Could you be eating horsemeat?<\/a><\/h4>\n

-news24<\/p>\n

If you have been called a Donkey at any stage you may just end up my next Burger (lol) <\/strong><\/p>\n

I am still doing a lot of Donkey work, maybe I should wear a sign:<\/strong><\/p>\n

PLEASE NOTE:<\/span> <\/strong><\/h2>\n

I ONLY WORK\u00a0LIKE A DONKEY I AM NOT REALLY\u00a0A DONKEY!<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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