| Abstract: |
A lot of South Africans would in the past not think twice about throwing some sausages on the braai, eating a boerie roll or biting into a fat burger. But nowadays, locals might avoid eating mince, sausages, burger patties, dried meats or deli meats. That is because the South African meat industry has been engulfed by a meat scandal that goes right to the heart of consumer trust. Following the horse meat scandal that rocked Europe, research into local meat speciation was done by the University of Stellenbosch. Animal scientists at the academic institution procured mince, sausages, burger patties, dried meats and deli meats from butcheries and delis which was subject to testing. |
