Appalled by the government PIP v Horsemeat

Is anybody else Absolutely seething about the importance that is being placed on the Findus/horsemeat scandal compared to how the PIP scandal was dealt with?

I'm surprised I've any teeth left listening to the Primeminister getting involved in what has been referred to as industrial fraud.

Now don't get me wrong, I'm as surprised and as disgusted as anyone to read and hear that this happened but there's been no threat to anybody's health. In some countries eating horse is as much acceptable as we eat pig, or cow... But mattress filling in your body!!!!! Who has ever had that?!!!!!! And yet it took so long for the media to actually lay attention to the crimes committed against thousands of women implanted with PIPS and even though their situations aren't resolved, they're the forgotten women...just brushed under the carpet to cover up a blunder so many chose to turn a blind eye to!

EVERYTHING is being done right now to fire bullets at anyone possible to take the blame for this happening. But who's fighting to get someone to actually take responsibility for PIPs?

PIPS didnt have half the media attention this is getting and it just makes me sick that this is still unresolved and if we're talking industrial fraud, then why not compare it to the PIP scandal then and tell people how women are STILL going through hell to either have the implants replaced, find the money to actually have the surgery, or just get compensated for their losses!!!!!

It stinks that women mean so little... Sorry, its just been on my mind for days now bubbling to get out . I'd stepp off me soap box now lol. Xx

I couldn't agree more cookie, well said x

I totally agree. It is disgusting. How they can be treated so differently is awful. What I'm starting to think is that this government isnt checking anything that comes into this country. We just get S**t for years and there's no check on the quality of anything. Why is there even government agencies that say they're checking things? They obviously don't do it. These people need to be sacked and proper people checked. I was looking at jobs the other day and their were millions for health and saftey jobs for agencies. Scary

I totally agree with everything you said Cookie! it's totally disgusting...I just hope they dont discover something wrong as well with the Nagor implants as they are a British brand, I hope they've been properly checked for health and safety...but who knows! :(

Very much agreed! Again it's the 'vanity' assumptions that come with BAs. Grrrrrrrr xx

I agree Cookie. I suspect it is to do with the fact that people think the PIP breast implant scandal comes with a level of personal responsibility, as if people with PIPs somehow chose or should have known about PIPs. It's absolutely disgusting and utterly shocking and like Mais said, down to the vanity assumption. With regards to the horsemeat issue, I am so shocked that such a massive deal is being made of it. People eat cows and chickens without a second thought. Why are horses any more important than any other animal? I don't eat meat myself and I know that eating beef is socially acceptable, but I don't get why people are so astounded by horsemeat when they quite willingly eat a variety of other creatures. It riles me!

goldilockz1984 wrote:With regards to the horsemeat issue, I am so shocked that such a massive deal is being made of it. People eat cows and chickens without a second thought. Why are horses any more important than any other animal? I don't eat meat myself and I know that eating beef is socially acceptable, but I don't get why people are so astounded by horsemeat when they quite willingly eat a variety of other creatures. It riles me!

I think it's more the advertisement, that these foods are being sold as beef when in fact they actually contain little to no beef rather than the fact it's horsemeat that's being consumed. I've been keeping up with it on the online news sources and from reading the comments this is the main issue that people have, that we have a right to be informed with what we're eating.

But Cookie, i agree 100% with what you've said. xx

Oooh as someone who was implanted with PIP's, this makes me soooo angry!

I know what you mean Newboobz. You're right. However, there is so much processed garbage out there with god knows what E-numbers that who really knows what they're eating?!

Yup! I agree. i'm gona start my own vegetable patch :)

Yes, here it the US, we have the lovely "pink slime" issue (don't look it up unless you have a strong stomach).

I grew up with horses, but would rather eat that than the industrial waste/sludge that they're putting in our food over here. In fact, I believe I've just become a vegitarian

*vegetarian (HOW TO SPELL aaah!)

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