Should We Eat Horse Meat?
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Should We Eat Horse Meat?
11 years 6 months ago
Just wondered your views after this from Princess Anne.
Princess Anne has suggested that British attitudes to eating horsemeat might have to change to improve the standards of care for the animals.
Her comments come in the wake of the horsemeat scandal and as charities warn of a horse welfare crisis, with 7,000 at risk of abandonment and neglect.
During a speech to the annual conference of the charity World Horse Welfare, of which she is president, the Princess Royal claimed that owners might take better care of their horses if they believed they could sell them for meat.
Princess Anne has suggested that British attitudes to eating horsemeat might have to change to improve the standards of care for the animals.
Her comments come in the wake of the horsemeat scandal and as charities warn of a horse welfare crisis, with 7,000 at risk of abandonment and neglect.
During a speech to the annual conference of the charity World Horse Welfare, of which she is president, the Princess Royal claimed that owners might take better care of their horses if they believed they could sell them for meat.
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Re: Re: Should We Eat Horse Meat?
11 years 6 months ago
davetheflower Wrote:
> Just wondered your views after this from Princess
> Anne.
>
> Princess Anne has suggested that British attitudes
> to eating horsemeat might have to change to
> improve the standards of care for the animals.
>
> Her comments come in the wake of the horsemeat
> scandal and as charities warn of a horse welfare
> crisis, with 7,000 at risk of abandonment and
> neglect.
>
> During a speech to the annual conference of the
> charity World Horse Welfare, of which she is
> president, the Princess Royal claimed that owners
> might take better care of their horses if they
> believed they could sell them for meat.
She has a good point....
> Just wondered your views after this from Princess
> Anne.
>
> Princess Anne has suggested that British attitudes
> to eating horsemeat might have to change to
> improve the standards of care for the animals.
>
> Her comments come in the wake of the horsemeat
> scandal and as charities warn of a horse welfare
> crisis, with 7,000 at risk of abandonment and
> neglect.
>
> During a speech to the annual conference of the
> charity World Horse Welfare, of which she is
> president, the Princess Royal claimed that owners
> might take better care of their horses if they
> believed they could sell them for meat.
She has a good point....
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Re: Re: Should We Eat Horse Meat?
11 years 6 months ago
Horse meat (or horse beef) is the culinary name for meat cut from a horse. It is a major meat in only a few countries, notably in Central Asia, but it forms a significant part of the culinary traditions of many others, from Europe to South America to Asia. The top eight countries consume about 4.7 million horses a year. For the majority of humanity's early existence, wild horses were hunted as a source of protein.[1][2] It is slightly sweet, tender and low in fat.[3]
However, because of the role horses have played as companions and as workers, and concerns about the ethics of the horse slaughter process, it is a taboo food in some cultures. These historical associations, as well as ritual and religion, led to the development of the aversion to the consumption of horse meat. The horse is now given pet status by many in some parts of the Western world, particularly in the United States, United Kingdom and Ireland, which further solidifies the taboo on eating its meat.
However, because of the role horses have played as companions and as workers, and concerns about the ethics of the horse slaughter process, it is a taboo food in some cultures. These historical associations, as well as ritual and religion, led to the development of the aversion to the consumption of horse meat. The horse is now given pet status by many in some parts of the Western world, particularly in the United States, United Kingdom and Ireland, which further solidifies the taboo on eating its meat.
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11 years 6 months ago
If its farmed for eating why not? Racehorses a definite no, they pumped
With chemicals
With chemicals
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11 years 6 months ago
I'm sure I've had some horse meat before when trying some Transkei take aways in my younger days when I was a sales rep in that area. Mind you it could have been any road kill, dog, donkey goat, etc etc.
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11 years 6 months ago
Bought some minced meat years ago. Wife made cottage pie. I couldn't eat it, was too sweet. We found out later that it was horse meat.
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11 years 6 months ago
will their be a price difference per/ kg if the horse was a grade 1,2 ,3 or listed winner?

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11 years 6 months ago
I think those will go to the fastfood outlets.
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11 years 6 months ago
element Wrote:
> Bought some minced meat years ago. Wife made
> cottage pie. I couldn't eat it, was too sweet. We
> found out later that it was horse meat.
Did it give you The Trotts?
> Bought some minced meat years ago. Wife made
> cottage pie. I couldn't eat it, was too sweet. We
> found out later that it was horse meat.
Did it give you The Trotts?
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Re: Re: Should We Eat Horse Meat?
11 years 6 months ago
I have no problems but just worried I might start looking like princess Anne !
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