As far as I remember they got caught up in the horse meat scandal last year too ha ha
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2282705/Horsemeat-Contaminated-meat-used-catering-company-supplied-Royal-Ascot.html
The pies are very good quality IMO but I am just bored with them after two seasons. The special pie never seems to be available when I arrive around 2:15pm.
That said, we are not forced to buy anything