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[Severus]

One argument I simply don't understand is how it is ok for a meat eater to eat beef, pork and chicken but not horses. If you make the decision to eat meat then surely, welfare issues aside, it shouldn't matter what meat you eat.

[gazza77]

So it turns out horse tastes like beef

How do you deduce that? My (admittedly very limited) experience of eating ready made frozen meals would suggest that they don't tend to taste of anything, so even if it had contained beef, I doubt you'd have been able to tell.

[gazza77]

One argument I simply don't understand is how it is ok for a meat eater to eat beef, pork and chicken but not horses. If you make the decision to eat meat then surely, welfare issues aside, it shouldn't matter what meat you eat.

To me, the issue is that a foreign foodstuff has got into hte food chain, rather than what it is. If it's supposed to be beef, it should be beef. Horse I'd have no objection to eating, but through choice and knowledge of what it is, not because someone somewhere is trying to save a few bob without telling me.

[gingerjon]

How do you deduce that? My (admittedly very limited) experience of eating ready made frozen meals would suggest that they don't tend to taste of anything, so even if it had contained beef, I doubt you'd have been able to tell.

Quite.

So it seems that horsemeat tastes as good as anything else and is cheap.

Will be looking out for more of it.

[gazza77]

Quite.

So it seems that horsemeat tastes as good as anything else and is cheap.

Will be looking out for more of it.

My wife has eaten horse in France, and said it was quite nice. She won't let me cook hers though so I can try it.

[Mumby Magic]

One argument I simply don't understand is how it is ok for a meat eater to eat beef, pork and chicken but not horses. If you make the decision to eat meat then surely, welfare issues aside, it shouldn't matter what meat you eat.

Don't think that's the actual point Sev. If it says Beef Lasagne on it, it shouldn't be 100% Horse!

[Futtocks]

One argument I simply don't understand is how it is ok for a meat eater to eat beef, pork and chicken but not horses. If you make the decision to eat meat then surely, welfare issues aside, it shouldn't matter what meat you eat.

The concern is that, as this horse meat has been introduced illicitly into various suppliers' product, there's no quality/safety guarantee. Because of that, I'd regard with even more suspicion than I would the meat on offer at a dodgy kebab shop.

I'd guess that eating horse that has been raised under guaranteed food-standard conditions, as they do in France, poses little or no problem for a lot of people.

[gingerjon]

It's nice to know what you are eating. I don't have a problem with horse meat but if it had been dog meat that would be different. Yeah I know it's not logical.

I do appreciate about the labelling and lack of honesty. I really do. But the outrage seems to be off the scale for just that.

At least Pot Noodle beef is open that it's suitable for vegetarians.

[Bleep1673]

My local butcher sells Kangeroo burgers and steaks, I was looking forward to getting some next week when my GF goes away, just so we can claim to have given the Kangeroos a good roasting, but after the drug scandle that has his Australia this week, I think I'll stick with Findus Lasagne

[Futtocks]

Now, if anyone can point me in the direction of a UK supplier of moose meat, that'd be extremely fine and dandy!

[Johnoco]

I can think of people I know who won't give a toss about this news. As long as the price is low, that will do for them. Same with dodgy takeaways.

[terrywebbisgod]

Now, if anyone can point me in the direction of a UK supplier of moose meat, that'd be extremely fine and dandy!

http://www.exoticmeats.co.uk/elk-meat.html
This company supplied the meat for our xmas lunch.

Edited by terrywebbisgod, 08 February 2013 - 02:01 PM.

[JohnM]

The concern is that, as this horse meat has been introduced illicitly into various suppliers' product, there's no quality/safety guarantee. Because of that, I'd regard with even more suspicion than I would the meat on offer at a dodgy kebab shop.

I'd guess that eating horse that has been raised under guaranteed food-standard conditions, as they do in France, poses little or no problem for a lot of people.

some issue with the potential for phenylbutazone contamination. The company responsible for the current transgression is in France.

[Futtocks]

http://www.exoticmea...k/elk-meat.html
This company supplied the meat for our xmas lunch.

Should have thought to search 'elk' as well as 'moose'. I once had some moose salami that was just unbelievably tasty.

[Johnoco]

Someone once found a 'mouse' in their Chinese takeaway near me if that's any use?

[l'angelo mysterioso]

One argument I simply don't understand is how it is ok for a meat eater to eat beef, pork and chicken but not horses. If you make the decision to eat meat then surely, welfare issues aside, it shouldn't matter what meat you eat.

it's a labelling thing. If you don't say that there is horse in it then you are offside.

Also if horses aren't bred or slaughtered for human consumption there are health issues-eg medications in the bloodstream, hygiene in the abbattoir etc.

Edited by l'angelo mysterioso, 08 February 2013 - 02:18 PM.

[l'angelo mysterioso]

The concern is that, as this horse meat has been introduced illicitly into various suppliers' product, there's no quality/safety guarantee. Because of that, I'd regard with even more suspicion than I would the meat on offer at a dodgy kebab shop.

I'd guess that eating horse that has been raised under guaranteed food-standard conditions, as they do in France, poses little or no problem for a lot of people.

sorry mate didn't see your post

[gazza77]

At least Pot Noodle beef is open that it's suitable for vegetarians.

Are you sure?

http://www.halifaxco...t-her-1-5378118

[Severus]

it's a labelling thing. If you don't say that there is horse in it then you are offside.

Also if horses aren't bred or slaughtered for human consumption there are health issues-eg medications in the bloodstream, hygiene in the abbattoir etc.

Oh yes I agree entirely.

[hindle xiii]

Now, if anyone can point me in the direction of a UK supplier of moose meat, that'd be extremely fine and dandy!

It shows up in a few farm shops, I can't quite remember where I got mine from, it was only a couple of frozen steak. Oo wait. Whichever Lidl or Aldi is on Halifax Rd in Bradford!