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Donkey, water buffalo and goat found in SA meat products
Posted: 26 Feb 2013, 12:58
by Stuart
There’s a fair share of fraudulent meat products on the South African market, according to a new study by meat scientists from Stellenbosch University.
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.
These ingredients were not declared on the products’ packaging labels.
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Re: Donkey, water buffalo and goat found in SA meat products
Posted: 26 Feb 2013, 13:08
by GreyWolf
How come Europe gets horse and we get soya? Seems we have a vegetarian conspiracy on our hand in this country...
Re: Donkey, water buffalo and goat found in SA meat products
Posted: 26 Feb 2013, 13:15
by SykomantiS
Hey, at least they also gave us donkey and goat...
Re: Donkey, water buffalo and goat found in SA meat products
Posted: 26 Feb 2013, 13:32
by KALSTER
Bought the worst boerewors ever two weeks ago during a visit from my parents. I am NOT a picky eater by any measure, but this stuff, at over R50 per kilo and branded as Grabouw, was so inedible that it was eventually tossed to the dogs. I would not be surprised in the least if that guy mixes all kinds of nasty into them to up profits.
Re: Donkey, water buffalo and goat found in SA meat products
Posted: 26 Feb 2013, 13:52
by Hman
I demand more water buffalo on my plate!
Re: Donkey, water buffalo and goat found in SA meat products
Posted: 26 Feb 2013, 14:27
by GreyWolf
Hman wrote:I demand more water buffalo on my plate!
^ This!
Re: Donkey, water buffalo and goat found in SA meat products
Posted: 26 Feb 2013, 16:38
by Ron2K
The results of the study have been called into question:
They use mtDNA PCR for species typing of the samples. My biggest criticism is how ridiculously sensitive that technique is. They would be picking up contamination from an animal that was slaughtered in the same area, or processed with the same equipment. This would obviously be a problem if found in Halaal/Kosher meat, but they never specifically state that they found contamination in those meats, which is something I’m sure they would have harped on about at length if they had to help drive the PR machine.
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