Britain’s Food agency seeks stringent tests on beef products

(Reuters) – Britain’s horse meat scandal has prompted the Food Standards Agency to demand a more stringent meat testing programme from UK’s retailers. The agency has demanded that food retailers and suppliers test all beef products such as burgers, meatballs and lasagne and present their findings to the agency by February 15. Britain’s food industry has been rocked by an alarming rise in incidents of retailers recalling their beef products after tests revealed the presence of horse meat in them. …