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

April 8, 2013

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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Pick n Pay confident its meat products are correctly labelled. A case for the defence!

April 18, 2013

Pick n Pay posted a statement on their Facebook page which covers their position on the meat scandal that has rocked South African consumers over the past couple of months. In the statement Pick n Pay retains full confidence in the labelling practices it employs after having commissioned 700 independent scientific tests on its products…

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Consumer Goods Council of South Africa welcomes release of the meat scandal report

April 15, 2013

In February this year the University of Stellenbosch’s research report featured prominently in the media after disclosing that a number of samples of meat from unnamed retailers across the country contained DNA from other “non-declared” animal species. Leading retail groups which are members of the Consumer Goods Council of South Africa (CGCSA) are confident that…

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

April 15, 2013

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

April 14, 2013

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

March 8, 2013

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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Nomu has the meat industry covered

March 5, 2013

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

March 1, 2013

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.

March 1, 2013

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

March 1, 2013

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

February 28, 2013

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

February 28, 2013

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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donkey meat scandal Rss

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

Pick n Pay confident its meat products are correctly labelled. A case for the defence!

Consumer Goods Council of South Africa welcomes release of the meat scandal report

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

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

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

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

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