Horsemeat at risk of entering UK food chain as Horsegate return is a ‘ticking time bomb’

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The Association of Independent Meat Suppliers warned of a significant threat to food safety from the paper-based passport system currently used for horse transport

“Serious regulatory failures” in equine identification and traceability mean there is a real danger horses treated with lethal veterinary drugs could enter the human food chain undetected, industry experts have warned.

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