{"id":4629,"date":"2013-03-05T19:14:04","date_gmt":"2013-03-05T19:14:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/?p=4629"},"modified":"2013-03-05T19:14:04","modified_gmt":"2013-03-05T19:14:04","slug":"germans-are-upset-because-of-horsemeat-in-meals-and-fraudulent-labeling-of-eggs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/germans-are-upset-because-of-horsemeat-in-meals-and-fraudulent-labeling-of-eggs\/","title":{"rendered":"Germans are upset because of horsemeat in meals and fraudulent labeling of eggs"},"content":{"rendered":"

German consumers are very upset these days. Lebensmittelkontrolleure<\/em><\/strong> (food inspectors) found out that the Hackfleisch<\/em><\/strong> (minced meat) used in several Fertiggerichte<\/em><\/strong> (pre-cooked dishes) were mixed with Pferdefleisch<\/em><\/strong> (horsemeat). Usually, Germans prefer minced meat made of Schweinefleisch<\/em><\/strong> (pork) or Rindfleisch<\/em><\/strong> (beef). A couple of days later, media announced that organic eggs were as organic as pesticide-laden foods. Dealers sold eggs from Legenhennen<\/em><\/strong> (laying hens) or Eier aus Bodenhaltung<\/em><\/strong> (barn eggs) as organic ones.\u00a0 And most retailers even did not know that their products were labeled wrongly.<\/p>\n

Why are Germans so upset about that? Well, it is true that Germans do usually not divest themselves of horsemeat because of religious reasons, like Hindus who do not eat beef, or Muslims who do not eat pork, but Germans would like to know which ingredients particular foods have. K\u00fcchenfertige Produkte<\/em><\/strong> (ready-to-cook products) are labeled what Zutaten<\/em><\/strong> (ingredients) they contain and consumers trust the label.<\/p>\n

Are farmers only geldgierig<\/em><\/strong> (greedy for money)? In case of the eggs, one can say: yes! It is simply more expensive to produce organic eggs, since hens need a larger run area and they may not be fed with food that is mixed with Betacarotin<\/em><\/strong> (beta-carotene). Beta-carotene ensures that the Eigelb<\/em><\/strong> or Eidotter<\/em><\/strong> (yolk) becomes orange in color. Interestingly, at least, German consumers prefer a more orange yolk. The yolk of organic eggs is usually a faint yellow. In case of the Pferdefleischskandal<\/em><\/strong> (horsemeat scandal), one cannot say that producers are greedy for money, since legally sold horsemeat costs as much as beef.<\/p>\n

Some Germans would give horsemeat a try and eat it, but others who have horses as Reittiere<\/em><\/strong> (riding animals), Nutztiere<\/em><\/strong> (livestock), or Zuchttiere<\/em><\/strong> (breeder animals) have another relationship to horses. The make the point clearer, Germans would never eat dogs or cats, since both these animals are usually kept as pets in Germany. Further, there is probably no German who would ever eat Meerschweinchen<\/em><\/strong> (guinea pigs), which are a delicacy Peru, because guinea pigs are among the typical pets children have.<\/p>\n

Do you think that German consumers are upset with good reasons? Would you feel deceived if someone sold you horsemeat and telling you that this was beef or pork?<\/p>\n

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Vocabulary:<\/strong><\/address>\n
der Lebensmittelkontrolleur \u2013 food inspector (masculine)<\/address>\n
die Lebensmittelkontrolleurin \u2013 food inspector (feminine)<\/address>\n
das Hackfleisch \u2013 minced meat<\/address>\n
das Fertiggericht \u2013 pre-cooked dish<\/address>\n
das Pferdefleisch \u2013 horsemeat<\/address>\n
das Schweinefleisch \u2013 pork<\/address>\n
das Rindfleisch – beef<\/address>\n
die Legehenne \u2013 laying hen<\/address>\n
(die) Eier aus Bodenhaltung \u2013 barn eggs (usually used without article)<\/address>\n
das k\u00fcckenfertige Produckt \u2013 ready-to-cook product<\/address>\n
die Zutaten \u2013 ingredients (plural)<\/address>\n
geldgierig \u2013 greedy for money<\/address>\n
das Betacarotin \u2013 beta-carotene<\/address>\n
das Eigelb \/ Eidotter \u2013 yolk<\/address>\n
der Pferdefleischskandal \u2013 horsemeat scandal<\/address>\n
das Reittier \u2013 riding animal<\/address>\n
das Nutztier \u2013 livestock<\/address>\n
das Zuchttiert \u2013 breeder animal<\/address>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

German consumers are very upset these days. Lebensmittelkontrolleure (food inspectors) found out that the Hackfleisch (minced meat) used in several Fertiggerichte (pre-cooked dishes) were mixed with Pferdefleisch (horsemeat). Usually, Germans prefer minced meat made of Schweinefleisch (pork) or Rindfleisch (beef). A couple of days later, media announced that organic eggs were as organic as pesticide-laden…<\/p>\n

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