Horse Meat Scandal in Europe 2013
Meat Scandal in Europe 2013
Date: 08.05.2013
Term Paper: Horse Meat Scandal in Europe 2013
Introduction
This term paper is about the recent meat scandal in Europe 2013. In the first section I will analyse and describe its process. Secondly, I will describe the reasoning behind the meat scandal as it pertains to the business world. In the third part I will evaluate the consequences as well as its economic impact. And last but not least I will criticise the actions and decisions of the businesses and political leaders involved. As well I will recommend action steps for business leaders impacted by this scandal.
Definition
The word “scandal” is defined as an offense caused by a fault misdeed.(Modern Language Association (MLA), 2013). Besides it is often a disgraceful or discreditable action. The term “meat scandal” cannot be defined exactly. Nevertheless you can define how a meat scandal developed and why it became a scandal. Generally a meat scandal emerged from the illegal act of putting incompatible meat in circulation for the human consumption (e.g. Rotten meat). Due to the fact that the intermixed beef was compatible for the human consumption, the recent meat scandal was more about the falsely declared meat.
Progress
In the following section I will analyse and describe the process of the meat scandal. For simplicity reasons I would like to please every reader to have a look on the following map. It is much easier to follow the complex progress of the meat scandal by having an overview at first.
1: French food producer makes order - Comigel HQ in Metz, north-east France, asks its subsidiary, Tavola in Luxembourg, to make food products - including beef lasagne for Findus
2: Factory orders meat - The Tavola factory orders the meat from Spanghero in the south of France
3: Subcontractor used - Spanghero contacts a subcontractor in Cyprus to source the meat
4: Subcontractor enlists trader - The Cypriot subcontractor in turn contacts a
Date: 08.05.2013
Term Paper: Horse Meat Scandal in Europe 2013
Introduction
This term paper is about the recent meat scandal in Europe 2013. In the first section I will analyse and describe its process. Secondly, I will describe the reasoning behind the meat scandal as it pertains to the business world. In the third part I will evaluate the consequences as well as its economic impact. And last but not least I will criticise the actions and decisions of the businesses and political leaders involved. As well I will recommend action steps for business leaders impacted by this scandal.
Definition
The word “scandal” is defined as an offense caused by a fault misdeed.(Modern Language Association (MLA), 2013). Besides it is often a disgraceful or discreditable action. The term “meat scandal” cannot be defined exactly. Nevertheless you can define how a meat scandal developed and why it became a scandal. Generally a meat scandal emerged from the illegal act of putting incompatible meat in circulation for the human consumption (e.g. Rotten meat). Due to the fact that the intermixed beef was compatible for the human consumption, the recent meat scandal was more about the falsely declared meat.
Progress
In the following section I will analyse and describe the process of the meat scandal. For simplicity reasons I would like to please every reader to have a look on the following map. It is much easier to follow the complex progress of the meat scandal by having an overview at first.
1: French food producer makes order - Comigel HQ in Metz, north-east France, asks its subsidiary, Tavola in Luxembourg, to make food products - including beef lasagne for Findus
2: Factory orders meat - The Tavola factory orders the meat from Spanghero in the south of France
3: Subcontractor used - Spanghero contacts a subcontractor in Cyprus to source the meat
4: Subcontractor enlists trader - The Cypriot subcontractor in turn contacts a