DAR ES SALAAM, Dec. 6 -- A study has unveiled the likely health risks for meat consumers in Tanzania for failure to consider the animal welfare and food safety.
This was disclosed yesterday by a representative of World Animal Protection, Dr Victor Yamo during the presentation of a report titled 'consumers perception on animal welfare and food safety' in Dar es Salaam.
He said meat consumers in the country are less concerned about how an animal is treated before it lands on the table for consumption.
"Throughout our survey which was conducted in Arusha and Dar es Salaam, we found that 37.2 per cent of Tanzanians do not consider meat being free from chemical contamination as important for their own well-being," Dr Yamo said.
Moreover, Dr ...