...A random sample of meat from British takeaways
has been analysed on a BBC Three programme due to
air tonight with alarming results...
...During the show other popular takeaway meat is
also tested to highlight what Brits are eating on a
Saturday night.
Shockingly, an Indian lamb curry was found to
contain no trace of lamb - and the meat it contained
was neither chicken, beef, pork, horse or goat.
Rumours are rife that the unidentifiable meat could
be dog, but it is confirmed not to be human.
Another nasty surprise was that Chinese beef in
black bean sauce was found to contain mostly chicken
blood and other chicken material, and only a little
beef.
A burger was found to contain no beef meat, only
bovine blood. It also had high levels of chicken
blood and was made up of over 2 per cent heart.
Speaking about the unidentified lamb, the show's
nutritionist Surinder Phull said: “It’s absolutely
terrifying because if it isn’t any of the meats we
know, well what is it? Where’s it come from? Where
was it slaughtered? Was it hygienic? Are there any
bacteria it was covered with?”...
Source: © independent.co.uk Wednesday 27 March 2013
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/at-least-its-not-human-bbc-horsemeat-investigation-uncovers-unidentifiable-meat-in-lamb-takeaway-8551767.html
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