Supermarket meat scandal

**Justloadit** · 14-Apr-13, 10:17 PM

Originally Posted by Hermes14

For approximately 20 years I worked on the mines as a miner (Stoper & Developer)
During this time I learnt alot about the African cultures.

It is mainly lower class african men that slaughter the animals, clean & prepare the carcusses.
If he doesn't want an aids test you can't force him to have one.
The knives they work with are razor sharp.
If he cuts himself & doesn't report it, his supervisor isn't going to know.
If he does have aids & cuts himself, do you think it is possible for him to contaminate the meat?

AIDS is a virus and dies very quickly when not in a living body.
Do a Google search and there are a number of reports giving explanations on how HIV and AIDS are transmitted.

**AndyD** · 14-Apr-13, 10:59 PM

Originally Posted by Hermes14

This is getting even worse.
Human DNA could well be in meat products
http://www.fin24.com/Economy/Human-D...ducts-20130327
Become a vegetarian or stand a chance of being infected with aids.

Hmmm, this is africa after all, food with human DNA would basically be muti. Make you strong like bull and bullet proof (sometimes)

**adrianh** · 14-Apr-13, 11:15 PM

Didn't seem to work too well for the Sangoma himself.....ah...it made him bullet proof but not panga proof....little oversight in the muthi recipe maybe...

**Dave S** · 15-Apr-13, 08:23 AM

Originally Posted by Justloadit

AIDS is a virus and dies very quickly when not in a living body.
Do a Google search and there are a number of reports giving explanations on how HIV and AIDS are transmitted.

That's it, from now on my steak must be VERY WELL DONE...

**Hermes14** · 15-Apr-13, 06:50 PM

Originally Posted by Justloadit

AIDS is a virus and dies very quickly when not in a living body.
Do a Google search and there are a number of reports giving explanations on how HIV and AIDS are transmitted.

Are you willing to test the theory?
I am definitely not.

**adrianh** · 15-Apr-13, 07:50 PM

Are you willing to test the theory?
I am definitely not.

Ag shame man, no more hamburgers for you then!

**Citizen X** · 15-Apr-13, 07:58 PM

The retailers are hitting back, they essentially saying that because dna of donkey, pork, goat and water buffalo was found in meat tested, it doesn’t mean that the actual meat of these animals was mixed but rather that cross contamination had taken place i.e. the same butcher machine used to cut the goat was used to cut the cow. The machine was washed but this will not remove all traces of the dna.
I buy from local Muslim butchers as the standard of hygiene and professional ethics is extremely high! Added to this, if order half a lamb, you can see for yourself that they are cutting from a lamb and not from a donkey

**adrianh** · 15-Apr-13, 08:28 PM

buy from local Muslim butchers as the standard of hygiene and professional ethics is extremely high

...and you know this how....did you look and see for yourself?

...assumptions are the mother of all.....

**Citizen X** · 15-Apr-13, 09:42 PM

Originally Posted by adrianh

...and you know this how....did you look and see for yourself?

...assumptions are the mother of all.....

As a matter of fact, I really did do an inspection for myself. I observed the arrival of the delivery truck, observed the meat being unpacked, seen where it is stored and observed how it is cut. These butchers are relatively small and well staffed! It's easier to keep hygiene in place in a smaller place. You'll notice that no similiar complaint will be lodged against any of these butcheries. The beef patty is really a beef patty...