Security tags on supermarket beef

Not only do cattle have to have tags all their lives but now they need them on the supermarket shelf as well.

The Dealer

8 March 2023

I was taken aback the other day when I saw pictures from a London supermarket showing cuts of beef all fitted with security tags.

Seemingly it is commonplace in certain areas of the city more prone to shoppers actively seeking a five-finger discount.

Security tags on beef in a London Supermarket

What is worrying is that it wasn’t just the expensive cuts of meat that had the devices fitted and perhaps shows the extent of the cost-of-living crisis for some.

In saying that, I have it on good authority that there are no such tags on the plant-based meat alternatives – I wonder why?

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