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Horsemeat or beef?
在經過一系列檢測后，羅馬尼亞政府否認其本國兩家屠宰場“掛牛頭賣馬肉”。以下是 BBC駐巴黎記者 Christian Fraser 于2月11日發回的報道：
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It is a convoluted supply chain involving Dutch and Cypriot agents, two French processing companies and Romanian abattoirs. But where in that complex network did horse become beef?
The investigation is focused on the paperwork, the export documents which should certify what kind of frozen meat was being transported. In Romania two of the 35 European approved abattoirs were involved: one that deals only in horses has now been cleared – the other, some 450km from Bucharest, slaughters both cattle and horses and remains part of the inquiry.
In France, where six supermarket chains have withdrawn products, the Prime Minister has called an emergency meeting.
The Romanian President is also deeply concerned. "I hope the false labelling of meat does not come from this country," he said. "False labelling for financial profit would harm Romania's credibility for years to come - with serious implications, he added, for our export market."
Glossary 詞匯表 （點擊單詞收聽發音）
- convoluted復雜難懂的
- supply chain供應鏈
- abattoirs屠宰場
- paperwork書面記錄和文件
- cleared證明無罪
- some大約
- slaughters（動詞）屠宰
- inquiry調查
- credibility可信度，可靠性
- implications可能引發的后果
