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'Junk food' and the consumer blame game

People in the UK are hooked on takeaways and microwave meals, or so we are constantly told by TV chefs and the media. This apparent addiction to fast food is leading to an obesity epidemic.

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Ready-meals are 'nutritionally chaotic' study finds

(Medical Xpress) -- Supermarket ready-meals are ‘nutritionally chaotic’, according to a study by scientists at the University of Glasgow which calls for improvements to be made.

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Portugal finds horse painkiller drug in burgers, meatballs

Burgers and meatballs sold in Portugal by French retailer Auchan have been found to contain horsemeat with small traces of an animal painkiller that is potentially harmful to humans, Portugal's consumer watchdog said Thursday.

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Vet drug bute found in British corned beef

British supermarket chain Asda on Tuesday recalled all of its budget corned beef range after veterinary drug phenylbutazone was found in some samples.

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EU tests show 1 in 20 beef meals tainted with horse (Update 3)

Thousands of DNA tests on European beef products have revealed extensive food fraud across the European Union, with almost one in 20 meals marketed as beef likely to be tainted with horse, the European Commission said Tuesday.

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