Italian authorities have identified horsemeat in tests on six tonnes of mincemeat and 2,400 packages labelled as lasagne bolognese seized from a company near Bologna, the ANSA news agency reported Saturday. This is the first positive test since the scandal broke and comes after Italian authorities earlier said they had…
Phenylbutazone have probably ended up being eaten by consumers. Phenylbutazone is an anti-inflammatory treatment for horses which is potentially harmful to humans and by law is supposed to be kept off of plates. Britain alerted Paris that six tainted carcasses had been exported to France in January, but the meat…