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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 12 Feb 2013

    Two meat plants in West Yorkshire and Wales raided by police and Food Standards Agency over alleged supply of #horsemeat

    9:48 AM - 12 Feb 2013
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      1. Peter John Finn‏ @langdoc 13 Feb 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking can't understand where ur getting prices for horsemeat its the same price almost a beef here in the languedoc??

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      2. Melanie | themotherload.me‏ @MelanieMinnaar 12 Feb 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        Come on! You read this wrong too :-) “@BBCBreaking: Two meat plants in West Yorkshire and Wales ... over alleged supply of #horsemeat”

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      3. Stephen Lunn‏ @StephenLunn1 12 Feb 2013
        Replying to @MelanieMinnaar

        @MelanieMinnaar @BBCBreaking yes I thought wow they can grow meat on plants!

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      4. Melanie | themotherload.me‏ @MelanieMinnaar 12 Feb 2013
        Replying to @StephenLunn1

        *Thank You* #IAmNotAlone :-) “@StephenLunn1: @MelanieMinnaar @BBCBreaking yes I thought wow they can grow meat on plants!”

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      1. Dom Ramos #FBPE‏ @Muralista 13 Feb 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking Scandal struck Mafia-torn Palermo yesterday, when bull's head found in a victim's bed.Source was UK abbatoir.#horsemeat

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      1. me‏ @jerseylil 13 Feb 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking These people think nothing of ruining a small business - and finding out the truth afterwards.

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      1. Barbara Helen‏ @barbarahelenx 12 Feb 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking when people demand cheap food supermarkets demand cheap meat from suppliers and this is what happens.

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      1. Simon Todd‏ @toddy1988uk 12 Feb 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking so what! #justeatit

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      1. Helen Moss-Black‏ @Tang18 12 Feb 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking surely not mounted police? #horsemeat

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      1. GinandTonic65‏ @Ginandtonic65 12 Feb 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking jeez they're growing meat on plants now. Does that count as vegetarian?

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      1. The big rabowski‏ @ohbigonekenobi 12 Feb 2013
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        @BBCBreaking so its not just ready meals watch out what you eat.

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      1. kerry brabazon‏ @kbabe1971 12 Feb 2013
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        @BBCBreaking yep I read it twice as well lol

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      1. Dr.Turi‏ @drturi 12 Feb 2013
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        @BBCBreaking Predictions/Warnings for the FBI by Dr. Turi – What’s Next For Christopher Dorner? http://www.drturi.com/fbidr-turi-whats-next-for-christopher-dorner/ … RTpls

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      1. who wants to know?‏ @MankindMystery 12 Feb 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking. ..if this was a developing nation in Africa . ...we'd say corruption is rife.......anyone said that here? Just a thought..

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      1. smelllaroses‏ @smelllaroses 12 Feb 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking "Horse" Meat!!? like in hamburger? Yikes.

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      1. David Gilbey‏ @DavidGilbey 12 Feb 2013
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        @BBCBreaking Presumably it was the Mounted Branch who charged in!

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      1. Lee Pearson‏ @Fleasey 12 Feb 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        “@BBCBreaking: Two meat plants in West Yorkshire and Wales raided by police and Food Standards Agency over alleged supply of #horsemeat”

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      1. hassinator69‏ @hassinator_69 12 Feb 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking so not a romanian gangster conspiracy just shady brit business practice?

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