1. FRAUDULENT LAMB Valerie Weets April 18, 2014

2. The Problem  “The Foods Standards Agency (FSA) found that 43 out of 145 samples of lamb takeaways - usually curries or kebabs - were wrongly described” [1]  Conducted from July to December 2013 [3]

3. At least there’s no horse meat  Mostly cheaper meats were found including beef, chicken, and turkey. No horse meat was found.  Some had no lamb.  Some couldn’t be tested.  False labeling misleads people and can also cause potential allergens. While meats do not have to be labeled as a main allergen, people can be allergic or intolerant to various meats.

4. More Testing is Necessary  Another round of testing is to be done to ensure restaurants are not mislabeling.  £5,000 fine for mislabeling[3] ($8392.50 American)

5. References [1] "Lamb curries and kebabs 'often another meat'," 16 April 2014. [Online]. Available: http://www.bbc.com/news/business-27047970. [Accessed 18 April 2014]. [2] F. Lawrence, "FSA orders tests on takeaways after lamb meals found to contain other meat," 16 April 2014. [Online]. Available: http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/apr/17/fsa-tests-takeaways-lamb-meals-meat. [Accessed 18 April 2014]. [3]"Local authorities to test for lamb meat substitution," 17 April 2014. [Online]. Available: http://www.food.gov.uk/news-updates/news/2014/apr/testing#.U1FcNfldUdk. [Accessed 18 April 2014].