Horse meat sold as beef and consequent clenbuterol residues in the unregulated Mexican marketplace

Lozano, María Salud Rubio; Chávez, Juan francisco Hernández; Lopez, Francis I. Marrujo; Medina, Rosalinda; Suárez, Esteban; Medina, Rubén Danilo Méndez; Ngapo, T.M.

doi:10.1016/j.foodcont.2019.107028

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“…Even though the overall risk for consumers due to phenylbutazone residues was classified as low by the European Food Safety Authority [ 16 ], the main risks of idiosyncratic blood dyscrasias and genotoxic/carcinogenic potential were reaffirmed [ 17 ]. Comparing analytical results for residues in German horse meat with those in horse meat from Mexico, Mexican horse meat contained significantly higher clenbuterol residue rates than German horse meat [ 18 ]. Clenbuterol is not a forbidden NSAID in livestock like phenylbutazone is, but maximum residue limits in food products from bovines and equines are set (EC, 2010).…”

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A comparative survey of veterinarians, equine owners, and equine keepers regarding the knowledge and implementation of legal requirements in Germany for the use and documentation of veterinary medicines in equines intended for slaughter

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In Europe, equines destined for human consumption (hereafter called slaughter equines) are subject to the same restrictions of usage of veterinary drugs as other food-producing animals, with amendments regulated in the so-called ‘positive list’, Regulation (EC) No. 1950/2006. Due to the complex legal requirements for drug administration in slaughter equines, it might be that specific knowledge regarding the legislation of slaughter equines may be insufficient among veterinarians, equine owners, and equine keepers. To study this assumption, three target group-specific surveys were conducted in 2021. Answers from 153 equine treating veterinarians, 170 equine owners, and 70 equine keepers were included in the analysis. In total 68.4% (91/133) of the participating veterinarians, the regulations of the ‘positive list’, Regulation (EC) No. 1950/2006, were ‘rather complicated’ to ‘complicated’. Among the participating veterinarians, 38.4% (58/151) did not or could not answer correctly how to proceed if a slaughter equine is scheduled to receive phenylbutazone, usage of which is prohibited in all livestock by Regulation (EU) No. 37/2010. Simultaneously, 56.2% (86/153) of the participating veterinarians named phenylbutazone as the, or one of the, most often used non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Altogether, 41.2% (70/170) of participating equine owners and 42.9% (30/70) of equine keepers did not know under which circumstances an equine can legally be slaughtered for human consumption. In total, 34.3% (24/70) of the equine keepers classified their knowledge of national regulations for animal keepers regarding the documentation of drug usage in equines as ‘poor’ to ‘nonexistent’. This lack of knowledge in all three surveyed groups, combined with the complex legal regulations regarding the usage and documentation of drugs in slaughter equines, could result in missing and false documentation, treatment of slaughter equines with prohibited substances and therefore pose a risk factor for drug residues in equine meat.

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A comparative survey of veterinarians, equine owners, and equine keepers regarding the knowledge and implementation of legal requirements in Germany for the use and documentation of veterinary medicines in equines intended for slaughter

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“…El uso de hormonas, antibióticos o la presencia de bacterias como Salmonella sp. o Escherichia coli son riesgos para la salud de los consumidores y su presencia ha sido reportada en diferentes estudios cárnicos (Martínez-Vázquez et al, 2018), así como el uso o contaminación por clembuterol en carne de bovino (Lozano et al, 2020;Estrada-Montoya et al, 2008). Por tanto, los resultados muestran que algunos consumidores son reacios a este aspecto (carne libre de aditivos o bacterias) a la hora de consumir algún tipo de producto cárnico.…”

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Cafeterías sostenibles y alimentación soberana desde la responsabilidad social universitaria

Vargas Cancino,

Herrera Tapia,

Vásquez Colorado

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La separación entre la humanidad y la naturaleza ha pasado de ser sutil e inadvertida, a innegable y agresiva; de consumir para comer y sobrevivir, a depredar para saciar deseos creados y hedonistas, manifiestos en las aspiraciones desmedidas de comprar, poseer y pertenecer, y en la sistemática manipulación de la agroindustria a través de una gigantesca estrategia mercadológica, que en conjunto ha generado no solo enfermedades degenerativas, sino también no transmisibles, como malnutrición, desnutrición y obesidad. En este escenario, la obra que presentamos permite visibilizar a las cafeterías universitarias como un servicio alimentario de restauración colectiva, propio de la vida estudiantil y académica, así como la práctica de una dieta de la milpa que se diversifica hasta las farmacias vivientes. Asimismo, recupera los indicadores de la Responsabilidad Social Universitaria, para concretarlos en una cafetería sostenible y agroecológica. Los trabajos integrados en esta obra son un llamado a esta consigna en pro de la calidad de vida o buenos vívires de las personas y de la comunidad de vida integral. Su lectura promete propuestas realistas e inspiradoras para provocar en cada persona que las conozca y ponga en marcha, un ser de cambio real, responsable y comprometido. La presente publicación busca mostrar la trascendencia del sentipensar, no solo estudiantil, sino de cualquier comensal, a fin de reconocer las propias ataduras y trampas del consumismo, que encadenan estilos de vida promovidos por las grandes industrias de ultraprocesados vegetales, lácteos y carnes. El equipo que colaboró en la obra cuenta con perfiles diversos relacionados con la antropología, gastronomía, derecho ambiental, ética animal, agroecología, activismo social y políticas públicas, desde diversos institutos de investigación, tanto de México como de Colombia y España.

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“…Every year, millions of equids are slaughtered ( Tatemoto et al, 2021 ). Equine meat consumption is deeply rooted in the culture of certain countries, such as France and Japan, as well as in LMICs like Chile, where it is popular due to its affordability compared to beef ( Rubio Lozano et al, 2020 ; Fletcher et al, 2022 ). However, there is a lack of consistency in equine slaughter guidelines worldwide, and published data on the topic are generally insufficient.…”

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The behavior and welfare of neglected species: some examples from fish and mammals

Bukhari,

Parkes,

Sneddon

et al. 2024

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Animal welfare is the state of an animal’s body and mind and the level to which its requirements are satisfied. Animal welfare is affected by human decisions and actions. Numerous decisions concerning animals are driven by human desires to enhance their own lives, and some of these decisions may be influenced by self-interest or a strong emphasis on economic factors. How to assess the welfare state of animals is a central issue in animal welfare science. Two critical questions can be used to address animal welfare: first, is the animal healthy, and second, does the animal have what it needs? Both of these questions can potentially be answered using the study of animal behavior. The development of behavioral methodologies is crucial for evaluating welfare in contexts where concern for animal welfare is often highest, such as on intensive modern farms and sites where working animals are used. Herein, we discuss animal welfare by focusing on some of its major concepts and explanations. Later, to illustrate key aspects of animal welfare, we chose to examine the information that is available for some ‘neglected’ livestock species, which are commercially important on a global basis and found in large numbers: buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis), camels (Camelus dromedarius), donkeys (Equus asinus), mules (Equus asinus × Equus caballus), and lumpfish (Cyclopterus lumpus). We chose these species because there are major ongoing concerns about their welfare, and more research is required to help solve the various problems. Overall, there are strong imbalances in terms of the species that are usually studied in terms of animal welfare research, and we call for greater attention to those that have traditionally been neglected.

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Horse meat sold as beef and consequent clenbuterol residues in the unregulated Mexican marketplace

Cited by 10 publications

References 40 publications

A comparative survey of veterinarians, equine owners, and equine keepers regarding the knowledge and implementation of legal requirements in Germany for the use and documentation of veterinary medicines in equines intended for slaughter

A comparative survey of veterinarians, equine owners, and equine keepers regarding the knowledge and implementation of legal requirements in Germany for the use and documentation of veterinary medicines in equines intended for slaughter

Cafeterías sostenibles y alimentación soberana desde la responsabilidad social universitaria

The behavior and welfare of neglected species: some examples from fish and mammals

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