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19.09.17

Food and Farming

Blowing the whistle on the meat industry

Contaminated meat risk, whistleblower says, is due to poor hygiene and regulation in Britain's abattoirs

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20.04.17

Food and Farming

Bullying, harassment and physical assault: Abuse faced by inspectors inside UK slaughterhouses

Inspectors tasked with protecting food safety and animal welfare are being bullied out of the job, according to union representatives.

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17.07.17

Food and Farming

The rise of the "megafarm": How British meat is made

A major Bureau investigation reveals the changing face of farming in the UK.

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20.02.17

Food and Farming

One in four UK abattoirs fails to meet basic hygiene standards

The breaches mean meat contaminated with bugs that cause serious food poisoning can potentially reach supermarket shelves.

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