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26. Sheep are popular in New Zealand

Reply to greatauntoftriplets (Reply #9)

Wed Jan 16, 2013, 01:23 AM

Jan 2013

But they eat them.

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Horsemeat found in beef burgers on sale in UK and Ireland [View all] littlemissmartypants Jan 2013 OP

"no risk to health". In some countries, horse is the primary meat. I don't see a problem here. Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #1

You don't see a problem in paying for cow and receiving horse? Maybe you'd like to buy my Jaguar and Ed Suspicious Jan 2013 #2

Damn. Do you know what's in burgers? Horse meat would be the least of my concerns. Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #6

Yes. ForgoTheConsequence Jan 2013 #16

And just who might that be? nt Javaman Jan 2013 #29

The rancher is my "neighbor". ForgoTheConsequence Jan 2013 #37

Excellent! that's the way to do it. :) Javaman Jan 2013 #39

Our beef went to the butcher last week. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2013 #42

People have the absolute human right to know what they are eating so they can make kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #3

True. And I agree with the "truth in advertising" below. Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #7

Truth in advertising. Bette Noir Jan 2013 #4

From the article: greatauntoftriplets Jan 2013 #5

Yeah, ok. Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #8

Horce racing and breeding are popular in Ireland. greatauntoftriplets Jan 2013 #9

Horses are very popular in Kazakhstan. Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #10

Buzkashi also is popular with Kazahks. greatauntoftriplets Jan 2013 #12

Just sayin' you can love horses and love to eat them. Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #13

Hey!! I'm part Irish. greatauntoftriplets Jan 2013 #15

so true AngryAmish Jan 2013 #30

Sheep are popular in New Zealand jberryhill Jan 2013 #26

The problem is that it's meant to to be a BEEFburger T_i_B Jan 2013 #41

Turns out it also has PORK in it. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2013 #43

Yes, that is just as bad T_i_B Jan 2013 #44

There was probably no risk to health - Smilo Jan 2013 #11

I have no problems... awoke_in_2003 Jan 2013 #17

just ate some horsemeat in mongolia dhol82 Jan 2013 #14

In France they eat horse madokie Jan 2013 #18

They do in Italy as well--less popular these days than it was way back when. MADem Jan 2013 #20

When I was a kid horsemeat was, except for Spam, about the only meat we could afford. panzerfaust Jan 2013 #28

Well, it isn't a factory farmed product. A lot of it ends up in dog food. MADem Jan 2013 #35

Neigh!!!!!! NEIGH!!!!!! Say it isn't so!!! MADem Jan 2013 #19

Galloping Gourmet? AzDar Jan 2013 #21

Touche! MADem Jan 2013 #36

Well they can serve unicorn..... Historic NY Jan 2013 #22

No such thing as Mad Horse Disease... GaYellowDawg Jan 2013 #23

Horsemeat is the least of their worries. bitchkitty Jan 2013 #24

We would never know it here! In a country that only "smell" tests it's seafood and calls that Dustlawyer Jan 2013 #25

DNA tests find "disturbingly widespread" seafood fraud littlemissmartypants Jan 2013 #27

Did you happen to listen to "This American Life" this past week? Javaman Jan 2013 #31

Chitlins.....it more myth Historic NY Jan 2013 #33

Well that's good to hear... Javaman Jan 2013 #34

.. no risk to human health. Horses worldwide, on the other hand, are worried ... Myrina Jan 2013 #32

Haven't eaten a horse burger in a long time AlphaCentauri Jan 2013 #38

Apparently traces of Unicorn have been found in Waitrose burgers. T_i_B Jan 2013 #40

obviously NOT beef bugers, much healthier than beef, less fat Coyotl Jan 2013 #45

Horse is absolutely delicious. Undaunted Jan 2013 #46

Followup: Horse DNA in burgers may have come from additives PoliticAverse Jan 2013 #47

eww Liberal_in_LA Jan 2013 #48

Totem littlemissmartypants Jan 2013 #49