‘We have lost a lot of control’: UK at risk of food fraud, safety expert warns
Despite industry improvements since the 2013 horsemeat scandal, there has been an increase in cross-border food safety and intelligence issues post-Brexit
April 2021
From the Observer archive
From the archive: horses take over the whole Magazine, July 1969
From international shows to shire horses delivering beer barrels in Wandsworth, equestrianism was the order of the week
January 2019
Horsemeat scandal: four on trial in Paris accused of fraud
Prosecution alleges company changed customs code on frozen horsemeat it had bought
May 2018
Food safety may be put at risk by Brexit, council body warns
UK must retain access to shared EU intelligence on public health to avoid new food scandals, LGA says
July 2017
Two men jailed in UK for horsemeat conspiracy
Andronicos Sideras and Ulrik Nielsen jailed for roles in ‘greed-motivated’ plot to pass off 30 tonnes of horsemeat as beef
Horsemeat scandal: businessman found guilty of fraud
Andronicos Sideras mixed horsemeat with beef at his business in north London as part of conspiracy
Horsemeat trial shines light on key part of international fraud
First UK conviction for selling mislabelled horse follows investigation that traced trail of dodgy meat across Europe
June 2016
What the sugar, horsemeat and doping scandals can teach charities about PR
While other sectors did not escape unscathed from their media scandals, charities can learn much from their reactions
March 2016
Product recalls hit all-time high fuelled by car and food scandals
Businesses have been extra-vigilant after investigations into Volkswagen and horsemeat in food, according to law firm
February 2016
Science Weekly
A proper mouthful: how do we prevent food fraud? Podcast
From fake eggs to horsemeat burgers, food fraud is common, but hard to detect. How can we be sure that what we’re eating is the real thing?
January 2016
Supply chain
What's really on your plate: hidden world of food fraud revealed - in pictures
Supply chain
Three years on from the horsemeat scandal: 3 lessons we have learned
October 2015
Rethinking prosperity
VW and the toxic problem of corporate amnesia
André Spicer
Scandals such as the BP oil spill, horsemeat and the recent revelations about VW raise serious questions about how to ensure companies don’t repeat wrongdoing
March 2015
Abattoir boss fined £8,000 over horsemeat charges
New East network
Kyrgyz government faces confidence vote over donkey meat scandal
January 2015
Slaughterhouse boss admits charges over UK horsemeat scandal
Peter Boddy, 65, admits to failing to abide by EU regulations concerning more than 17 horse carcasses
Supply chain
From trough to table: mapping the food chain saves lives
Tracking produce prevents the spread of disease and tackles food fraud
Why you really should (but really can't) eat horsemeat
An overabundance of wild horses in the American west is driving us to the brink of an environmental disaster – and the most sensible solution may be adding them to the menu
September 2014
Radio-tagging sheep will spell the death of the old ways, say French farmers
Guardian Comment Network
We still don’t know what we are eating – here’s how to tackle food fraud
Lisa Jack for the Conversation, part of the Guardian Comment Network
