Horse burger must be thoroughly investigated

With the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) assuring consumers from the start that the horse and pig DNA found in beef products posed no risk to public health, the general public seems to have sensibly taken the controversy in their stride.

The only epidemic involved has been one of bad jokes. “Beef or Salmon is a horse, Beef and Horse is a Burger.” Or “Two burgers please... hold the dressage.”

Or “I had a burger yesterday, I’ve still got a bit between my teeth!”