When Was Horse Meat Banned In The UK?
Horsemeat was eaten in Britain until the 1930s but has remained firmly off the menu ever since - despite the entreaties of Gordon Ramsay. Five years ago, the French-trained chef said: "I've eaten horse", before extolling its virtues as a nutritious meat packed with protein, iron and Omega 3 fatty acids.
In the United Kingdom, the slaughter, preparation, and consumption of horses for food is not against the law, although it has been rare since the 1930s, and horse meat is not generally available.
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Is horse meat illegal in UK?
Horsemeat in the UK is not illegal, and any risk to health identified by authorities stems from the horse painkiller 'bute' making its way into the food chain. The health risk is described as "very low", however the social taboo of eating the meat is substantial.
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When did eating horse meat become illegal?
Horse meat was effectively banned in the United States in 2007, when Congress stripped financing for federal inspections of horse slaughter, but this was reversed by Congress under Obama in 2011. (Though many states continue to have their own specific laws regarding horse slaughter and the sale of horse meat.)
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Why does the UK not eat horse?
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".
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