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Abattoirs face costs hike as FSA axes £37m meat industry subsidy

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has decided to remove its annual subsidy to the meat industry, worth around £37m, at its open Board meeting in London on Tuesday.

The subject of Meat Hygiene Service (MHS) charging was hotly debated in March of this year with the industry welcoming the decision in June to freeze MHS charges.

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