date:May 10, 2013
The European Commission is proposing more surprise inspections offood companies and tougher fines for labeling fraud in the wakeof the horsemeat scandal.
Meanwhile, according to Reuters, Unidentified criminal gangsblamed for Europe's horsemeat scandal are believed to have madehuge profits by substituting millions of tons of cheap horsemeatfor more expensive beef in products including meatballs and lasagne.
If approved by EU governments and lawmakers, the new rules wouldforce member states to i