Horse and pig dna found in UK beefburgers

[thegreekdog]

Or why it's a good idea to have regulations.

Beefburgers sold in some of the biggest supermarket chains in the UK were found to contain horse and pig DNA.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21059623

There seems to be two different points of view on enforcement and the ability of said enforcement (at least in the article you've linked to). It also doesn't look like a regulatory problem so much as an enforcement problem, but maybe I'm just not understanding the intracacies of the UK government. For example, what is a shadow minister?

It is rather refreshing to see two different points of view on an issue from a major news company. We don't get a lot of that here in the US.

[KoolBak]

So what constitutes "dna" here? I am assuming there is horse / pig MEAT mixed in, but dna could be anything....from a small mistake (hair?) to disgusting (use your imagination).....

[Symmetry]

Or why it's a good idea to have regulations.

Beefburgers sold in some of the biggest supermarket chains in the UK were found to contain horse and pig DNA.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21059623

There seems to be two different points of view on enforcement and the ability of said enforcement (at least in the article you've linked to). It also doesn't look like a regulatory problem so much as an enforcement problem, but maybe I'm just not understanding the intracacies of the UK government. For example, what is a shadow minister?

It is rather refreshing to see two different points of view on an issue from a major news company. We don't get a lot of that here in the US.

A shadow minister is a member of the opposition party who is responsible for the party's policies on an issue. It's a bit difficult to think of an example that would be apt, but say if the Republicans appointed someone as a spokesperson on defence issues- he'd be kind of a shadow secretary of defence.

[thegreekdog]

Or why it's a good idea to have regulations.

Beefburgers sold in some of the biggest supermarket chains in the UK were found to contain horse and pig DNA.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21059623

There seems to be two different points of view on enforcement and the ability of said enforcement (at least in the article you've linked to). It also doesn't look like a regulatory problem so much as an enforcement problem, but maybe I'm just not understanding the intracacies of the UK government. For example, what is a shadow minister?

It is rather refreshing to see two different points of view on an issue from a major news company. We don't get a lot of that here in the US.

A shadow minister is a member of the opposition party who is responsible for the party's policies on an issue. It's a bit difficult to think of an example that would be apt, but say if the Republicans appointed someone as a spokesperson on defence issues- he'd be kind of a shadow secretary of defence.

I can't think of an analogous US position. But I think we need to have shadow ministers. Depending upon the make-up of Congress, there may be committees led by the political party not currently represented in the White House, but I don't think that's the same thing.

[Funkyterrance]

So what constitutes "dna" here? I am assuming there is horse / pig MEAT mixed in, but dna could be anything....from a small mistake (hair?) to disgusting (use your imagination).....

You're having the same problem I had koobak. That is, until I actually read the linked article in the OP.

[HardAttack]

Or why it's a good idea to have regulations.

Beefburgers sold in some of the biggest supermarket chains in the UK were found to contain horse and pig DNA.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21059623

Great news