Human Tissue Found in Meats - but eating it is no threatAmanda Warren The issue was revealed to parliament, almost as a side note, during meat inspection briefings on Tuesday. A University of Stellenbosch scientist and his team conducted a microbial analysis that revealed traces of human elements, but said that slaughterhouse workers sometimes cut themselves . . . or other things . . . which could lead to the findings. Delicious. Beyond the findings themselves, it brings up the global hot-button topic of the moment: food labeling. How much should we know about what we are consuming? In addition to the troubling statements above, scientist Louw Hoffman noted that only 15% of the meat being sold in South Africa is correctly labeled, revealing other potentially harmful attributes of which consumers are currently unaware: Allergens like . . . other peoples genetic signature? Yet, Hoffman and his team of scientists concluded that the incorrect labeling poses no threat to the consumers who eat it, despite some more gems uncovered: Meat Musical Chairs Despite the overall findings that consumers have absolutely no idea what they are eating including human remnants in 85% of the products, SAs Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries deputy director-general downplayed it by asserting that we are not becoming unwittingcannibals: Great. Unfortunately, we are evidently eliminating healthy microorganisms in the processing of foods, but since there is an acceptable standard of nasty foreign entities, thanks to our regulatory agencies we have introduced a variety of contaminants into now weakened guts and immune systems. Wed like to think that these food scandals are safe from us overseas, its their problem. But, big problems are usually systemic and many of the developed nations are on the same platform. As with most food scandals, they go on for years unnoticed before the beans are spilled. It doesnt sound like anyones literally being run through the meat grinder just yet, but its a startling fact that we dont know much about what our food comes into contact with. And we have scientists and regulatory agencies continually asserting how safe our food supply is. Are you unsettled at the prospect of ingesting someone elses particles and blood? Do you wonder what else will be found when the next scientific investigation is conducted in your country? Perhaps we should be asking ourselves before each meal, Hey, whos in there? Howd they get in there? Anyone missing? Sources: Read other articles by Amanda Warren Here 