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Beef, lamb, whale, pork …………?

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Matís offers a service that benefits everyone. The services available to companies are well known, but less is known about the services offered to individuals. If you are thinking of buying a dog ………

…… ..wouldn't you spend under 10 thous. kr. and get to know by genetic analysis where the dog comes from? Or do you want to know if the meat you eat is beef, lamb, pork or whale meat? Here is a fun interview on Channel 2's afternoon radio show about the genetic analysis of meat.

Beef that was lamb

Erla Ragnarsdóttir: Yes, we are going to look first…

Linda Blöndal: A little fun.

Erla: Yes, a bit of a fun story. A woman ordered a beef steak at a restaurant that is not in the news. However, she immediately feels that this is not beef and complains but gets little response. The caterer is certain that he is serving beef there. The steak is a beef steak, but the woman does not let herself be told, she is sure that she is eating whale meat and goes hard on the restaurateur and returns the meat. And, of course, the caterer wants a solution.

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