Published on IUF UITA IUL (http://cms.iuf.org)

Home > Weak labour standards: the scandal behind the horsemeat scandal

Weak labour standards: the scandal behind the horsemeat scandal

25-03-2013

While food manufacturers across Europe are implementing DNA testing programs to discover which species of animals make up their meat ingredients, the root causes of serial food safety scandals continue to be ignored.

The IUF reiterates the need for action to address the root cause of recurring food safety crises - click here to read Weak labour standards: the scandal behind the horsemeat scandal [1]

Login

The International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers' Associations (IUF) is an international federation of trade unions representing workers employed in agriculture and plantations; the preparation and manufacture of food and beverages; hotels, restaurants and catering services; all stages of tobacco processing.  The IUF is composed of 394 affiliated organizations in 126 countries representing a combined membership of around 2,6 million.

How to contact the IUF:
Email: [email protected]
Post: Rampe du Pont-Rouge, 8, CH-1213, Petit-Lancy (Switzerland)
Phone: + 41 22 793 22 33
Fax: + 41 22 793 22 38

Source URL: http://cms.iuf.org/?q=node/2328

Links:
[1] http://cms.iuf.org/sites/cms.iuf.org/files/Thescandalbehindthehorsemeatscandal.pdf