date:Jan 25, 2013
phenylbutazone, an anti-inflammatory drug given to horses that can cause cancer in humans.
It is possible that those animals entered the human food chain, she said.
The Food Standards Agency confirmed that meat from five horses had tested positive for the drug, but said none had been approved for sale in Britain. It said the relevant food safety authorities were informed in cases where the meat was exported to other countries.
The agency said no horsemeat in the current scandal contained phe