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Default Aldi Beef = Horsemeat?



"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
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> On Sat, 7 Sep 2013 04:15:50 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
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>>And what is "withdrawn beef"?
>>
>>http://www.theguardian.com/business/...-beef-products
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>>We don't have Aldi here. I have shopped at one twice in PA. It was small
>>and in those days had no produce or fresh meat. If I bought any food at
>>all, it was something canned and probably vegetables. Can't remember.
>>Did
>>buy two cans of off brand diet soda and a stuffed lion. No, we did not
>>eat
>>the lion! I do have a friend in Chicago who shops at Aldi regularly but
>>am
>>not sure what all he buys. I know that he buys pretzels and bagels.

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> In spite of the misrepresentation, it is a wholesome meat that people
> eat every day in some countries. They make no mention that it was or
> was not sold in the US though.
>
> The page also has a link telling you smoothies are bad for you.


You are right that horsemeat is eaten widely in Europe (but not in UK).
In supermarkets, horsemeat is in the freezers next to beef, pork etc.

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