ZEENAT MOORAD: Polony recall — an expensive mis(taste)
Even with the most exemplary certification and in the most regulated markets, food-related scandals and recalls seem to be on the rise
Another year, another food-safety scare. Even with the most exemplary certification and in the most regulated markets, food-related scandals and recalls seem to be on the rise. SA is currently in the midst of a polony scandal; before that 17 EU countries were rocked by a tainted-egg crisis; and France’s sacrosanct baguettes were left dry during the "Great French Butter Crisis of 2017", or #BeurreGate. Like an ill-fated bout of déjà vu, the same questions get asked about the globalisation of the supply chain and how food is prepared, looked after and traced. And despite being caught out, those in the food industry have cultivated an almost de rigueur response of denial, finger pointing and then, finally, a co-ordinated response. What follows is a listicle of some of the more popular food controversies, some of which have not posed a huge threat to public health, but are nonetheless interesting (at least I think so). Thatcher, Thatcher milk snatcher In a contentious move, Margaret Tha...
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