tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8958311231520405027.post1390785013128117572..comments2023-12-02T08:48:05.495+00:00Comments on Dave Watson: Horsemeat scandal points to wider food safety concernsDave Watsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02001339406583991407noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8958311231520405027.post-70711027915411038252013-07-18T10:18:11.491+01:002013-07-18T10:18:11.491+01:00Food safety is paramount in many aspects of life, ...Food safety is paramount in many aspects of life, and unfortunately has sometimes been underestimated. Problem is, like with most businesses, especially big ones (for some reason, the bigger they get the greedier they get!) as soon as it becomes profit related, then whats really important from a consumers perspective becomes secondary to companies who are interested in nothing but profit, greed and quantity over quality becomes the objective. What can you get for as little cost as possible..wheres the responsibility??, whose taking on the role of doing the right thing?? Answer - No-one..no-one cares to be Frank, as long as they make their margins and they get a nice bonus at the end of the year no doubt...bankers syndrome most likely.<br /><br />Im not just taking about the horse meat scandal either, yes this is shocking as it appears noone actually knows whats in the product in the first place, even the supermarkets selling the stuff..again they see "CHEAP" meat and thats all they want and thats the kind of beat they dance to.<br /><br /> But from Supermarkets to even politicians a revamp on how the UK looks and manages food needs to be looked at.<br /><br />Our nation is getting fatter, and food poverty is on the increase, but i tell you something I bet theres still plenty of people getting rich on the back of this arent they?? Think they care, nope not in the slightest!<br /><br />Maybe the government is dangling the wrong kind of stick in front of the donkey. Incentives for quality, instead of quantity may need to be considered. food and health - hand in handhttp://pathwaystraining.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8958311231520405027.post-67733775059475834262013-01-28T09:26:46.352+00:002013-01-28T09:26:46.352+00:00Thanks, I do know that and did mention environment...Thanks, I do know that and did mention environmental health. The Trading Standards references related to the UK context, but I could have made that clearer. Too much haste. Dave Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02001339406583991407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8958311231520405027.post-22796542289169568142013-01-25T11:19:06.778+00:002013-01-25T11:19:06.778+00:00I have been a Unison (and previously NALGO) member...I have been a Unison (and previously NALGO) member for over thirty years and find this statement embarrassing! Five times you mention Trading Standards, when they have no remit for this in Scotland. (They do in England)<br />Get your facts right and support your Environmental Health members!!!!John Sleithhttp://www.socoehs.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8958311231520405027.post-89894117889196103012013-01-24T22:20:39.138+00:002013-01-24T22:20:39.138+00:00Trading Standards have nothing to do with this in ...Trading Standards have nothing to do with this in Scotland. It's an Environmental Health matter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8958311231520405027.post-54338137539242815242013-01-23T21:44:42.890+00:002013-01-23T21:44:42.890+00:00Helpful reminder of how important food safety is. ...Helpful reminder of how important food safety is. Another public service we take for granted. I lived in Wishaw for many years and remember all too clearly the outbreak and those who died. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com