The Old Grey Mare, she ain't what she used to be

Posted: 12/10/12 at 2:25pm

She's so doped up you can't even eat her!

European food safety officials now fear our horse meat is too toxic to eat. As the New York Times explains, about 15% of the US horses bound for slaughter in Canada and Mexico (where such processing is legal) are racehorses. That population is required to have been free of some drugs for six months before being killed, but officials say it's simple to forge the affidavits confirming drug-free status, meaning some horses have been administered drugs just days before being shipped away. And that has Europe looking to impose tough new rules.

Does this horse taste a little gamy to you?

[JerseyGirl2]

Posted: 12/10/12 at 2:34pm

I accidentally ate some shortly after moving here. There was a lunch meat called "Hamburgerkött". Kött means meat. I thought hamburger must equal beef. I was wrong.