Whilst I understand why this is newsworthy, I don't understand why it's BBC 9 O'CLock headline newsworthy. They did a 15 minute report on it again this morning on BBC Breakfast. IMO, this is the kind of thing you'd expect to read on page 10 of the Sun in an article that barely takes up half the page.
I guess this is the BBC's form of outrage. Whereas the Daily Mail go ballistic over immigrant crime and comedians making jokes about the Queen, the middle-class BBC seem to be under the false impression that the majority of the country actually give a **** about what goes in their food (McDonald's balance sheets should show you that isn't the case).
Its about as newsworthy a story as they come!
A number of reasons straight off the bat that it is important:
- A government agency setup to protect the public finds food substances contaminated with DNA that shouldn't be in there.
- Tesco, the third largest supermarket chain in the world which prides itself on knowing exactly what is going on and what is in its food has clearly lost control of part of its supply chain. It indicates they lied or just aren't as in control as they would like to paint things.
- Yes Horse meat is eaten in some countries and the FSA says there is no health risks, however its not supposed to be in there and its not labelled as such.
- Aside from Horse DNA, there are traces found from other animals, such as Pigs. This represents an issue for people who can't eat such meats for religious reasons.
On a second note, I also don't understand why people always bring up McDonalds when arguing about food quality? Yes its bad for you, but in terms of the actual ingredients, they are all genuine these days. The brand was well aware of the negativity drawn with their chicken and beef, so they changed that a number of years ago now and go as far as to even advertise this in their commercials.
Is there someone I can sue?
