Dutch recall meat in Europe that may contain horse

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 10, 2013, 21:11

Dutch authorities are recalling some 50,000 tons of meat that was sold as beef across Europe and possibly containing horse meat, because the exact source of the meat cannot be established.

Meat Loaf to undergo second knee surgery

Last Updated: Thursday, April 4, 2013, 08:56

Veteran rocker Meat Loaf is facing a second knee operation as he recovers from the first round of surgery last year.

Robbie Williams can come ghost-hunting with me: Meat Loaf

Last Updated: Monday, April 1, 2013, 09:51

Musician Marvin Lee Aday, also known as Meat Loaf, has invited Robbie Williams for ghost-hunting.

Pig DNA found in halal meat plant in Moscow

Last Updated: Thursday, March 28, 2013, 08:33

Additional tests for the presence of pig DNA in the meat products will be conducted at three independent testing centres in Russia and one centre abroad.

Pork found in Norwegian, UK, products for Muslims

Last Updated: Saturday, March 16, 2013, 00:50

Europe`s embarrassing meat saga took a troubling twist after reports emerged in Norway and Britain that meat labeled `halal`, or fit for consumption by Muslims, was found to contain pork.

Hindus in UK call for disclosure of meat sources

Last Updated: Sunday, March 10, 2013, 20:44

Hindu groups based in the UK have called on the government to enforce stricter disclosure norms after it emerged that many restaurants serving Indian food in Scotland were using the wrong kind of meat.

Polish plant accused of rotten meat in sausages

Last Updated: Friday, March 8, 2013, 17:59

Polish inspectors have halted meat processing at a plant in northern Poland after a television program alleged that it was adding rotten meat to its products.

Govt withdraws Minority Affairs Ministry circular on meat

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 6, 2013, 19:54

The government has withdrawn a circular issued by Minority Affairs Ministry that cow meat is a source of iron nutrients.

Poland finds horsemeat DNA in beef samples

Last Updated: Friday, March 1, 2013, 08:37

Deputy National Veterinarian Janusz Zwiazek said the DNA was found in three samples out of 121 tested.

After horse meat, now organic farming scandal hits Europe

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 27, 2013, 16:32

Germany is hit by a new food scandal as authorities struggled to restore consumers` confidence in meat products shattered by the recent discovery of horse meat in thousands of ready meals sold across Europe labelled as beef.