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Many are concerned that slaughtered American horses, which were not raised for human consumption, could eventually make their way into the food chain.
Swedish officials are looking into the disappearance of as many as 9,000 horses each year, amid a flurry of reports of horse meat being discovered in food items across Europe that claim to only contain beef.
Canada’s most popular frozen and fast food hamburger patties do not contain horsemeat, say Ontario researchers.
The U.K. food agency said Thursday some beef lasagna products that were recently recalled contained 100 percent horsemeat.
