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Officials need to take 'whatever steps may be necessary at EU level' to address the horsemeat scandal, Ireland's agriculture minister said.

Bute, a painkiller for horses, has been banned from the food chain because it can cause cancer in humans.

EU officials are meeting to discuss how to prevent horsemeat from ending up in burgers and other foods produced by European companies.

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