#Act4 Equines A large criminal network involved in the illegal sale of horse meat improper for human consumption has been dismantled in an operation led by Europol and the Spanish authorities. Beyond the public health risk, investigations reveal that the horses were kept in terrible conditions. This fraud builds on regulatory loopholes that have not been addressed since the 2013 horse meat scandal. New Europol investigations reveal horse meat fraud, raising public health and animal welfare concerns 9 December 2022
#Act4 Equines Despite the 2013 horse meat scandal, it is still not mandatory for operators and authorities to provide and control information on the origin of horse meat. As a result, to put it simply, there is no certainty on where your meat is coming from. Three reasons for mandatory horse meat labelling 23 February 2022