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| 'Traces of pork DNA' found in Halal prison meat |
| 2013-02-02 |
| The Ministry of Justice is to suspend a firm supplying meat to prisons after tests found that it may have provided pies and pasties described as Halal - but with traces of pork DNA. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) said the "local authority" involved was investigating, while the MoJ said the products have been withdrawn. Justice minister Jeremy Wright said the incident was "absolutely unacceptable". Under Islamic law, Muslims are strictly forbidden to eat pork. In a statement, Mr Wright said the Prison Service was investigating the incident "as a matter of urgency". He added: "This is an absolutely unacceptable situation and one which we regret greatly. "Clearly this must be distressing for those affected and they can be reassured we are doing everything we can to resolve the situation. |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #11 No. They used it as a noun. I was just offering an alternative for its' appearance in their food: "So I was porking the cook by the food" TMI? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2013-02-02 20:14 |
| #10 I think you mean a verb, #8 Frank. |
| Posted by: Barbara 2013-02-02 19:41 |
| #9 Pork was the filler, most of it was mosquito meat. Never examine your lunch too closely, this 1st Class Scouts shit. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2013-02-02 17:08 |
| #8 "pork" is also a noun. |
| Posted by: Frank G 2013-02-02 15:20 |
| #7 Oh gee darn. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2013-02-02 14:59 |
| #6 Don't suppose it ever occurred to them that the goats might have been dallying with hogs out in the country. "What happens in Yorkshire stays in Yorkshire |
| Posted by: Barbara 2013-02-02 11:41 |
| #5 There's only one solution, those who ate the tainted meat must do the honorable thing and commit hari kari. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2013-02-02 11:15 |
| #4 Let 'em eat VitaPro! |
| Posted by: SteveS 2013-02-02 10:49 |
| #3 Who has the time and money to do DNA analysis on prisoner's food? I mean, I would understand if there were chunks of bacon or pork chops visible, but if they need to do DNA analysis, they are just looking for trouble. |
| Posted by: Rambler in Virginia 2013-02-02 10:37 |
| #2 What ever happened to good old bread and water? |
| Posted by: european Conservative 2013-02-02 09:28 |
| #1 Simple solution. Don't feed them any meat. Vegetables are healthier & cheaper, right? |
| Posted by: AlanC 2013-02-02 08:25 |