What's in our food? News and resources round up

This article also contains quotes from Jewish and Muslim leaders - on the fact that the suspect beefburgers contained even more pig DNA than horse.Would you eat horsemeat?Food blog pointing out that horsemeat is actually very healthy and much loved across Europe, in South America and east Asian countries.Horsemeat burgers - the best and worst jokesOur favourite: Those Aldi horse burgers were nice, but I prefer My Lidl Pony.Horsemeat burger scandal: history repeating itselfFelicity Lawrence explains the reasons behind the scandal and how she's seen it all before. Surely, it's time the food processing and meat industry was forced to tighten up its act?Great debate: is it wrong to eat horsemeat?Hundreds of readers respond to the question. Great research for your own classroom debate.Opinion piece on fast foodFood blogger Lagusta Yearwood writes on the fast food system – which she calls cheap food prepared quickly, eaten quickly, forgotten quickly – hinging on one slim peg: wilful ignorance. What do your students think?Quinoa: the unpalatable truthEven vegans can have ethical dilemmas in food, as this article on the supergrain Quinoa (pronounced Keen-wa not qui-no-a by the way). It's now so trendy that poor Bolivians can no longer afford their staple grain.Rat on the menu - why not?A useful reminder that all of our food choices are based on culture and prejudice.Data: How much water is needed to produce food and how much do we waste?As much as 50% of all food produced in the ...
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