The untold story of the Ikea meatball scandal is that Swedes love horse meat (2024)

It’s tough to stomach, but Ikea is the latest big-name food maker to be felled by the no-it-isn’t-beef-it’s-horse-meat-scandal that is quickly spreading across Europe. Czech authorities alerted the discount furniture maker that they had found horsemeat in a sample of meatballs, and Ikea subsequently pulled the product from stores in 14 countries. Ikea is of ...

The untold story of the Ikea meatball scandal is that Swedes love horse meat (1)

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The untold story of the Ikea meatball scandal is that Swedes love horse meat (2024)

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