Tokyo says the hunt is part of a scientific research programme and that it is obliged by the whaling treaty to sell meat by-products.

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Most of her clients, including actresses Alicia Silverstone and Pamela Anderson, were happy for Brough, a vegan who doesn't eat or use products made with animal meat or by-products, to dress them in fake leather and fur apparel.

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Asda has withdrawn products supplied by Newry-based Freeza Meats which was storing meat found to contain a high proportion of horse DNA. Two samples were found to contain 80% horsemeat.

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"Use-by" dates apply to food that goes off quickly, such as meat products, which may put health at risk if eaten after a certain time period.

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The Findus products were prepared by French food manufacturer Comigel using meat provided by Spanghero, a meat-processing company also based in France.

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The FSA-supervised testing programme is being conducted by local councils following the earlier recalls of supermarket and caterer meat products containing horsemeat.

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