Have you heard of the scandal that happened in one of Great Britain's biggest supermarket chains called Tesco?
Have
you
heard
of
the
scandal
that
happened
in
one
of
Great
Britain
's
biggest
supermarket
chains
called
Tesco
?
The British love Tesco as it sells very cheap products and it can be found on almost every corner of a British city or town.
The
British
love
Tesco
as
it
sells
very
cheap
products
and
it
can
be
found
on
almost
every
corner
of
a
British
city
or
town
.
On January 15th 2013 food inspectors discovered 30% horsemeat in a certain brand of frozen beefburgers that were mostly sold by Tesco in the UK and Ireland.
On
January
15th
2013
food
inspectors
discovered
30
%
horsemeat
in
a
certain
brand
of
frozen
beefburgers
that
were
mostly
sold
by
Tesco
in
the
UK
and
Ireland
.
In times of social media like Facebook and Twitter the news has spread fast and customers have been very concerned about what the food they buy actually contains.
In
times
of
social
media
like
Facebook
and
Twitter
the
news
has
spread
fast
and
customers
have
been
very
concerned
about
what
the
food
they
buy
actually
contains
.
Tesco said it had taken away the burgers from the shop shelves immediately, and apologized to their customers.
Tesco
said
it
had
taken
away
the
burgers
from
the
shop
shelves
immediately
,
and
apologized
to
their
customers
.
They also promised that they would find out what exactly happened and that they would work harder than ever so this would never happen again.
They
also
promised
that
they
would
find
out
what
exactly
happened
and
that
they
would
work
harder
than
ever
so
this
would
never
happen
again
.
Customers are also able to return the beefburgers and get a refund, that is, their money back.
Customers
are
also
able
to
return
the
beefburgers
and
get
a
refund
,
that
is
,
their
money
back
.
However, it will be hard for Tesco to get the people's trust back.
However
,
it
will
be
hard
for
Tesco
to
get
the
people
's
trust
back
.
Just imagine buying lovely beefburgers that you fry at home and suddenly you find out that you have actually eaten horsemeat!
Just
imagine
buying
lovely
beefburgers
that
you
fry
at
home
and
suddenly
you
find
out
that
you
have
actually
eaten
horsemeat
!
In this case not only horse lovers will be upset!
In
this
case
not
only
horse
lovers
will
be
upset
!
By the way, why are British people so shocked about eating horsemeat?
By
the
way
,
why
are
British
people
so
shocked
about
eating
horsemeat
?
In history, horses have played great roles as working animals and as an important means of transport.
In
history
,
horses
have
played
great
roles
as
working
animals
and
as
an
important
means
of
transport
.
When Britons of today think of horses, they think of majestic animals or cute pets rather than meat.
When
Britons
of
today
think
of
horses
,
they
think
of
majestic
animals
or
cute
pets
rather
than
meat
.
But this is not the only reason for the protest: Customers also want to be sure that the products they buy contain what it says on the label.
But
this
is
not
the
only
reason
for
the
protest
:
Customers
also
want
to
be
sure
that
the
products
they
buy
contain
what
it
says
on
the
label
.
Hopefully, supermarkets can avoid mistakes like that in the future.
Hopefully
,
supermarkets
can
avoid
mistakes
like
that
in
the
future
.
Maybe there should be stricter regulations and more controls of our food?
Maybe
there
should
be
stricter
regulations
and
more
controls
of
our
food
?
Otherwise we will soon find ourselves eating panda meat instead of pork and parrot instead of chicken.
Otherwise
we
will
soon
find
ourselves
eating
panda
meat
instead
of
pork
and
parrot
instead
of
chicken
.
So the next time you are in a supermarket maybe check the ingredients of your food before you buy it or you could get a nasty surprise ...
So
the
next
time
you
are
in
a
supermarket
maybe
check
the
ingredients
of
your
food
before
you
buy
it
or
you
could
get
a
nasty
surprise
...
Have you heard of the scandal that happened in one of Great Britain's biggest supermarket chains called Tesco? The British love Tesco as it sells very cheap products and it can be found on almost every corner of a British city or town.  On January 15th 2013 food inspectors discovered 30% horsemeat in a certain brand of frozen beefburgers that were mostly sold by Tesco in the UK and Ireland.  In times of social media like Facebook and Twitter the news has spread fast and customers have been very concerned about what the food they buy actually contains. Tesco said it had taken away the burgers from the shop shelves immediately, and apologized to their customers. They also promised that they would find out what exactly happened and that they would work harder than ever so this would never happen again. Customers are also able to return the beefburgers and get a refund, that is, their money back.  However, it will be hard for Tesco to get the people's trust back. Just imagine buying lovely beefburgers that you fry at home and suddenly you find out that you have actually eaten horsemeat! In this case not only horse lovers will be upset!  By the way, why are British people so shocked about eating horsemeat? In history, horses have played great roles as working animals and as an important means of transport. When Britons of today think of horses, they think of majestic animals or cute pets rather than meat.  But this is not the only reason for the protest: Customers also want to be sure that the products they buy contain what it says on the label. Hopefully, supermarkets can avoid mistakes like that in the future. Maybe there should be stricter regulations and more controls of our food? Otherwise we will soon find ourselves eating panda meat instead of pork and parrot instead of chicken. So the next time you are in a supermarket maybe check the ingredients of your food before you buy it or you could get a nasty surprise ...