One-Fifth of Tested British Meat Contains DNA From Other Animals, Study Reveals

One-Fifth of Tested British Meat Contains DNA From Other Animals, Study Reveals
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LONDON—More than a fifth of meat sold in the UK contains DNA from animals not listed on the packaging, new data from the UK’s food watchdog suggests.

Of 665 items sampled in 2017 by the Food Standards Agency (FSA), 145 partly or wholly consisted of meat other than the one specified. Some contained DNA from as many as four different animals, while others had no trace of the meat actually listed on the product label.

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