What Is So Bad About Horse Meat?
U.S. horse meat is unfit for human consumption because of the uncontrolled administration of hundreds of dangerous drugs and other substances to horses before slaughter. ... These drugs are often labeled “Not for use in animals used for food/that will be eaten by humans.”
I've eaten horse on many occasion and know many western cultures that do as well. The only thing that is true is that it is not as common as the other meats but definitely not disgusting!
Why does the idea of eating horse meat disgust us in the West ... - Quora
Eating Horse Meat Is Good for You That's right. Horse meat is not only high in protein, but a good cut has about half the fat, less cholesterol and twice as much iron and Vitamin B as beef.
5 Facts to Know About Eating Horse Meat | The Philly Post
What diseases can you get from eating horse meat?
About Salmonella infections Anyone who has eaten any horse meat and developed symptoms of Salmonella infection should seek medical attention. Sick people should tell their doctors about the possible exposure to Salmonella bacteria because special tests are necessary to diagnose salmonellosis.
Almost 50 sick in France after eating raw or rare horse meat
Why do the British not eat horse meat?
Food historian Dr Annie Gray agrees the primary reasons for not eating horses were "their usefulness as beast of burden, and their association with poor or horrid conditions of living".
Why are the British revolted by the idea of horsemeat? - BBC News