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Foods named after people, like Eggs Benedict, Melba Toast and Margherita Pizza.

August 23, 2013

If you are of an inquisitive disposition you will love this video from “Mental Floss” which explores the origin of some very popular dishes and who they are named after. For example German Chocolate Cake is not German at all, Eggs Benedict has it’s origins in a night of heavy drinking and the most common…

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Call for a single “Food Agency” in the wake of the meat scandal

Reports today that 60% of the 139 meat products tested in a study undertaken by the University of Stellenbosch contain ‘undeclared ingredients’, including donkey, water buffalo, goat and pork, emphasise the need for the establishment of a single Food Agency as a matter of urgency. At a joint meeting of the portfolio committees of Agriculture,…

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Pick n Pay, Shoprite, Woolworths and Spar named in meat scandal

All four of South Africa’s major supermarket chains have been officially named in the South African meat scandal. The City Press has published the names of the retailers involved in the study conducted by the University of Stellenbosch and FACTS, the Food and Allergy Consulting and Testing unit. The researchers were reluctant to name the…

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University of Stellenbosch forced to come clean on the meat scandal report.

The University of Stellenbosch led South African meat scandal report will finally reveal the names of the retailers involved. In a report where the missing information was as scandalous as the scam it revealed the University has succumbed to pressure to release the names of the retailers involved in the scandal that rocked South African…

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Meat scandal products from major South African supermarkets found to be correctly labelled

A News 24 investigation into the recent donkey meat scandal in South Africa has returned some pleasing results for consumers. Samples of meat products from various retailers were tested in a genetics lab including boerewors, mince, hamburger patties and sausages from Pick’n Pay, Woolworths, Shoprite and Spar. The results show that the Namakwa Boerewors and…

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Edible Spray Paint set to give food a new finish, Goldfinger style

A German company, The Deli Garage has launched a range of edible spray paints that turns your food into a Dulux advert. While not ‘any colour you can thing of’ with only 4 colours available, gold, red, silver and blue they are enough to bring a touch of “Goldfinger” to your table or anywhere else…

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Nomu has the meat industry covered

Spice brand Nomu has been quick to respond to the South African meat scandal with a very witty ad that would put Nando’s in the shade. South Africans have been rocked by the scandal in which goat, water bufffalo and donkey meat has been used as a substitute in mince meat products and sausages across…

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Biltong mislabelling & substitution rife says new report. 80% incorrectly labelled, 24% chance its Springbok

As if the donkey meat scandal was not enough, a new study by the University of the Western Cape reveals that about 80% of local meat products are incorrectly labelled. The latest findings have been made by Maria Eugenia D’Amato from the University of the Western Cape. Researchers analysed 146 samples of game meat from supermarkets…

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Donkey meat substitution going on for two to three years.

Min Washington News has published a video on You Tube with butcher Riaan Ferreira revealing that donkey meat substitution has been going on for several years. In the interview Riaan revealed that the practice of meat substitution has been happening for the past two to three years. I came to hear of it in the last two or three…

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Donkey meat passed off as beef in Kenya

It’s not just in South Africa and Europe that consumers are being mislead, the practice of substituting donkey meat in Kenya is prevalent. The BBC reports that unscrupulous traders are passing off donkey as beef to unknowing Kenyan consumers. Farmers have to lock their donkeys away at night because their is a risk they could be stolen and…

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The DA welcomes government call for investigation into meat scam

The Democratic Alliance welcomes calls by Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies for an investigation by the National Consumer Commission on the discovery of traces of donkey, soya, goat and water buffalo in processed meats in South Africa. While we welcome this action, it is necessary to gain clarity on what procedures were followed and…

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South African government calls for urgent investigation into donkey meat scandal

The National Consumer Commission is concerned about recent reports following the research findings of a study group at the University of Stellenbosch with regard to the content of various meat products in South Africa. From the interviews as well as news reports, it appears that DNA samples drawn seem to indicate the presence of donkey,…

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Consumer Watch Council confident major SA retailers committed to legal and ethical meat practices

The Consumer Goods Council SA has responded to the donkey meat report by Stellenbosch University that revealed shocking incidents of mislabelled meat products in South Africa. The report by the Stellenbosch University’s Department of Animal Sciences and the Food & Allergy Consulting & Testing Services declared that goat, donkey and water buffalo had been found in…

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Know Your Ingredients Rss

Foods named after people, like Eggs Benedict, Melba Toast and Margherita Pizza.

Call for a single “Food Agency” in the wake of the meat scandal

Pick n Pay, Shoprite, Woolworths and Spar named in meat scandal

University of Stellenbosch forced to come clean on the meat scandal report.

Meat scandal products from major South African supermarkets found to be correctly labelled

Edible Spray Paint set to give food a new finish, Goldfinger style

Nomu has the meat industry covered

Biltong mislabelling & substitution rife says new report. 80% incorrectly labelled, 24% chance its Springbok

Donkey meat substitution going on for two to three years.

Donkey meat passed off as beef in Kenya

The DA welcomes government call for investigation into meat scam

South African government calls for urgent investigation into donkey meat scandal

Consumer Watch Council confident major SA retailers committed to legal and ethical meat practices

South Africa's Internet Food Newspaper, Magazine and Blog