The Secretary of State professes great concern about what is in our meat and the importance of accurate food labelling, yet according to press reports, the UK is trying to get an exemption from EU regulations that would limit to below 50% the amount of fat and connective tissue that can be used to bulk up minced meat. Does that not completely fly in the face of what he has tried to tell the House today?
Horsemeat (Food Fraud)
Proceeding contribution from
Kerry McCarthy
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 11 February 2013.
It occurred during Ministerial statement on Horsemeat (Food Fraud).
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