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Illegal meat influx sees Britain sleepwalking into 'its biggest food safety crisis'

EFRA Committee demands action after report finds there is no way of know how much illegal meat is entering the country

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The EFRA Committee Report has warned the influx of illegal meats has hit cricis point
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The EFRA Committee Report has warned the influx of illegal meats has hit cricis point

MPs are demanding immediate action from Defra after it was found ‘alarming amounts' of meat and dairy products are now being illegally imported to Great Britain. A report published today (September...

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