Europe's horse meat scandal - a podcast by BBC World Service
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In 2013, horse meat was discovered in Irish beef burgers. The scandal snowballed and within six weeks horse meat was found in beef products in more than a dozen European countries.
The story revealed how complex and unregulated Europe’s meat industry was, making it a target for fraudsters.
Ben Henderson speaks to Alan Reilly, former Chief Executive of the Irish Food Safety Authority, who uncovered the scandal.
(Photo: Meat inspection in a French supermarket. Credit: Sebastien Bozon via Getty Images)
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