Four men convicted of food crime as 1.9 tonnes of animal by-product goes through illegal cutting plant

Meat destined for pet food was being entered into human food chain

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Four men have been convicted of food crime after passing animal by-products into the human chain
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Four men have been convicted of food crime after passing animal by-products into the human chain

Four men have been convicted of committing serious food crimes after attempting to pass 1.9 tonnes of illegal animal by-products into the human food chain. Following an investigation by Southwark Council...

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