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Latest FSA tests find traces of “bute” in horsemeat

2013-02-14T00:00:00

Meat from six horses slaughtered in the UK has been found to contain the equine drug phenylbutazone (bute) after the latest FSA test results were released today. 206 horse carcasses were examined, with eight testing positive for the drug.

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