date:Feb 27, 2013
veries had been made over the past two years, when DNA testing became more widely used in South Africa.
Stricter food labelling laws came into effect in the continent's largest economy in March last year, with mandatory information required on content, country of origin and allergens.
But there is no mandatory government testing of food sold in South Africa.
It is a wake-up call for the industry to abide with the new labelling regulations, Hoffman, a noted game meat researcher, told Reuters.