A while back, there was an outcry about a certain large chicken supplier was taking unsold stock returned by supermarkets, washing it and repackaging it as freshly packed Chicken braai packs. Of course, the large supermarket denied such a supplier was supplying them despite there being a video capturing images of such acts. Understandably so, I mean they have a business to run and can't risk losing customers over such.
And then there was the brine issue, where chicken pieces being imported from as far as China is loaded with all sorts of chemicals and brine to make it last longer. You might have noticed this when you opened your chicken braaipack and out comes this monster thigh and after boiling there is this bubbly salty water and all that is left of the thigh is a bite size portion. This led to government requiring suppliers to specify brine content in these packs.
And then there was the red meat debate, where it was found that a huge percentage of what we as customers buy and think is beef turns out to be everything from horse meat, donkey meat and any other animal they come across when presented with an opportunity to supply red meat. Surprisingly, even the Oxtail liver stockist which is considered to be the best when it comes to food quality was implicated in this meat scandal which means all this is not only about the Noord Butchery meat but across all meat sellers.
On my way to work today on the radio, they had butchers and people who have/do work for butcheries phone in and tell us about meat horror stories. I wanna tell you now that whenever I go to buy Wors or minced meat, my suspicion of the content of said foods will be very high.
So, I ask. Do you know exactly what is in your plate? or you are relying on your gambling luck or even faith that when it is branded beef, there is at least 90% beef in the package?
by Queen Troll
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