What Will Happen If You Eat Horse Meat?

Is it safe to eat 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.”

Toxicity of Horse Meat

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.

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What happens if you eat raw horse meat?

Putting aside the moral and ethical consideration of slaughtering and eating horses, there are health concerns with eating raw horsemeat — trichinosis caused by the parasite Trichinella spiralis, and, medication residues. ... Indeed, eating the wrong piece of raw horsemeat would be like eating drug-riddled raw pork.

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What happens when you eat horse meat?

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.

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