Meat from chimpanzees is on sale in Britain

 Britain - Chimpanzee meat is for sale in restaurants and market stalls in Britain, it has emerged. Trading standards officials uncovered the illegal bushmeat from the endangered species whilst testing samples believed to be seized from vendors in the Midlands. Imported meat could be carrying infectious diseases such as foot-and-mouth, anthrax, the Ebola virus, TB or cholera. Dubious meat is often tested, and has turned out to be things like rats and vermin in the past – but chimpanzee is unbelievable. It is not known how the bushmeat arrived in the Midlands, but experts believe it was probably flown into the country from Africa, possibly concealed in personal luggage. More…