Has Dog Meat made its way into the food chain?

Has Dog Meat Made its way into our food chain?  

What an interesting article by the mail online and K9 Magazine...

"Has DOG meat been found in our food? New takeaway horror after experts discover 'mystery meat' in a lamb curry

• Samples of curries and kebabs from six outlets in London were tested
• The meat in a lamb curry could not be identified as common animal source
• One burger contained no beef at all other than blood and heart
• Beef in another dish was found to contain chicken material including blood... "

"...  A mystery meat, which has defied the best efforts of scientists to identify it, has been found in a lamb curry as part of an investigation into food fraud.The discovery raises new questions about just what is going into the nation’s takeaways and processed foods.  A BBC documentary to be aired on BBC3 tonight sent samples of curries and kebabs bought from six outlets in London for laboratory tests..."

The meat in a Beef in Black Bean Sauce dish turned out to contain high levels of chicken material including blood, while a burger contained no beef at all, other than blood and heart.

 

More...

• Pure horsemeat was sold as 'diced beef' to shoppers on market stall
• Horse and pig DNA found in meat sold as beef in latest round of emergency tests

However, most alarming of all was a curry. A spokesman for the programme said: ‘Just when we thought things couldn't get any worse, the results came in for an Indian Lamb Curry.
‘It did contain meat, but that meat was not lamb, not pork, nor was it chicken or beef. Not horse, and not goat either.’

Worry: A burger that was tested contained no beef at all, other than blood and heart

All of the many tests to date by the lab used by the programme have failed to identify exactly which animal was the source of the meat.
The revelation raises many grim possibilities. There is evidence from Spain, for example, of meat from dog carcasses being processed for use in pet food.
This is not the first time that a question mark has been put over the content of the take-out dishes eaten by millions of Britons every day.
Just last year, a survey of 20 lamb curries in the West Midlands found all had been bulked up with cheaper beef, pork and chicken.
Amazingly, four contained no lamb at all, rather the outlets used either beef or chicken which was hidden beneath a powerful and spicy sauce.
At the same time, a meat cutting plant in Wales has been accused of supplying horsemeat from an abattoir in Yorkshire to companies making kebabs and burgers for hundreds of independent take-aways.
The discovery of horsemeat in big brand products sold by supermarkets like Tesco and Asda, together with chains like Burger King and big brands from Birds Eye to Findus, has changed the nation’s shopping habits. The implication of take-out curries in food fraud could also hit the industry hard.

Horsemeat Banquet, BBC Three, March 27, 10pm.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2299519/Has-DOG-meat-food-New-takeaway-horror-experts-discover-mystery-meat-lamb-curry.html#ixzz2OvZuqxTt
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By Sean Poulter
PUBLISHED: 19:22, 26 March 2013 | UPDATED: 07:34, 27 March 2013

Look forward to hear your comments,   should more tests be carried out on takeaways?

Socail Media Dog Attack goes Viral

"Social media search for Biddenham dog's attacker goes viral"

   
bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-21828335

" A Bedfordshire woman, who put pictures on social media of her spaniel being savaged by a dog resembling a pitbull, says she was "surprised" to get over 10,000 shares.

Mafalda Clewlow, from Biddenham, posted images of the "ferocious attack" on her King Charles Spaniel, as they walked near Ouse Valley golf course on Friday.

Ms Clewlow said the dog was badly hurt but was recovering well.

Police have released a photograph of a man they suspect to be the dog's owner.

They have appealed for information from the public to identify him.

Ms Clewlow, 40, said the attack happened as she was walking her two-year-old dog, Spot, on a public footpath, used by many other dog walkers.

"This dog came running, and within a few seconds, it launched a ferocious attack [on Spot]," she said.

  Police are trying to trace the man they believe to be the owner of the dog

"It had no lead and no collar, it was totally on the loose."

She said the offending dog's owner tried to grab it but it had "locked" onto Spot with its teeth.

The mother-of-two said she also tried to separate them and had got bitten, before two passers-by helped pull the dogs apart.

"If it wasn't for them I think my dog would probably be dead," she added.

Spot sustained bite wounds on his legs and back area but Ms Clewlow said he was "magically recovering well".

Ms Clewlow took photographs of the attack and posted them on Facebook.

"I obviously wasn't prepared for the way it has gone viral, all I wanted to do was warn local dog owners, because I am worried about going out again while this dog is still around," she said.

A spokeswoman for Bedfordshire police said the incident was being investigated "

Thank you to the BBC for the above comments and pictures / links

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Obese Pets / Dogs

Obese Pets / Dogs

According to recent stats poor diet has placed more than 18 million pets in the UK at risk of early death.  










 PDSA nurse Danielle Toorish with Rico Livingstone, a 6-year-old Rottweiler who weighs 58.5kg Credit: Malcolm Cochrane/PDSA/PA Wire


 "Elaine Pendlebury, PDSA senior veterinary surgeon, said pet obesity causes "daily misery for millions of pets." She added, "vet practices across the UK see the consequences of pet obesity every single day such as obese dogs unable to enjoy regular walks due to exhaustion, fat cats that can't jump or play, and rabbits so hopelessly overweight they can't clean themselves properly."


"A report of nearly 4,000 dog, cat and rabbit owners has found that 13.5 million animals are "treated" to fatty or sugary treats and junk food.

• Nearly half of owners "treat" their pets because they believe it makes the animal feel happy
• Some 29 per cent of owners do so because it makes them happy
• More than 60 per cent of owners think severely overweight pets should be removed from someone who persistently ignores veterinary advice

• Over half of owners believe overweight people are more likely to have fat pets

PDSA Animal Wellbeing (PAW) Report"
Thank you to ITV News for the main bulk of this article

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