2013 horsemeat - News - FoodAuthenticity2024-03-28T23:49:38Zhttps://www.foodauthenticity.global/blog/feed/tag/2013+horsemeat10 years on from horsegate, is our food any safer?https://www.foodauthenticity.global/blog/10-years-on-from-horsegate-is-our-food-any-safer2023-01-17T13:12:31.000Z2023-01-17T13:12:31.000ZSelvarani Elahihttps://www.foodauthenticity.global/members/SelvaraniElahi869<div><p><img class="align-left" src="{{#staticFileLink}}10943952272,RESIZE_584x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="10943952272?profile=RESIZE_584x" width="296" height="483" />The Food Authenticity Network is delighted to have been interviewed by <a href="http://www.nickhugheswriting.com/" target="_blank">Nick Hughes</a> and be featured in this article in <a href="https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/" target="_blank">The Grocer</a> that marks the tenth anniversary of the 2013 horsemeat issue, which rocked the food industry world-wide.</p>
<p>A decade on, there is widespread recognition that much of this trust has been rebuilt. Yet as we move into 2023, experts warn that a new perfect storm of factors is creating an ideal set of conditions for fraudsters to exploit. </p>
<p>On the tenth anniversary of one of the industry’s darkest episodes, it’s timely to ask the question: is our food chain any safer from the risk of fraud?</p>
<p>“We have many more lines of defence [now],” says Emily Miles, CEO of the Food Standards Agency. “But that doesn’t mean there couldn’t be another scandal [like horsemeat].”</p>
<p>Read the <a href="https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/food-safety/horsegate-10-years-on-is-our-food-any-safer/675174.article" target="_blank">full article</a>.</p></div>