The food industry has faced with a lot of challenges and all hands must be on deck to ensure that the proper protocols are enforced.
The food fraud saga rocking some countries has resulted in several food recalls and a larger percentage of the populace are changing their dietary preferences.
Sharp practices are employed by processors to ensure they make profit to the detriment of consumers.
Have you gone to the market to buy beef weighing a particular KG,but when you leave on kitchen unit you discover a reduction in size? or you cut up the beef and when its done you discover a dramatic reduction? well!!! welcome to food fraud arena.
The carcass is usually punctured and water is poured in the carcass to increase the weight.When you ask processors to supply beef at a particular weight,they simply add water to make up for the short fall and break even. #change it # new paradigm # better processing # meat inspection laws.# new breed butchers.