The horse meat industry

[Rayban]

....yep...just like those with the Bambi Syndrome when it's time for an organized deer kill to thin the herd....

[KenE]

I think any animal that is slaughtered should be respected and used as much in its entirety as possible. I don't really have a problem with eating horse meat if the animal needs to be killed. To me it is respectful to the animal that it's flesh is not wasted.

My problem though is if people are selling the meat overseas as a delicacy, it probably demands a high price. When alot of money is involved, I would not trust most businesses to do what is ethical.

~Ken

[Ken Nelson]

I think any animal that is slaughtered should be respected and used as much in its entirety as possible. I don't really have a problem with eating horse meat if the animal needs to be killed. To me it is respectful to the animal that it's flesh is not wasted.

My problem though is if people are selling the meat overseas as a delicacy, it probably demands a high price. When alot of money is involved, I would not trust most businesses to do what is ethical.

~Ken

Bruce is right on the mark. Good points! I second your post. Ken

[cem]

I think any animal that is slaughtered should be respected and used as much in its entirety as possible. I don't really have a problem with eating horse meat if the animal needs to be killed. To me it is respectful to the animal that it's flesh is not wasted.

~Ken

The majority of the time I would agree with you but a couple of weeks ago a CBS financial reporter got wind off the Australian governments planned camel cull up north and got in a flap about it, why because the meat would be wasted. Now these camels aren't native to Australia, they destroy habitat, take food away from the native animals & breed like rabbits (there are literally thousands of them). I wouldn't touch the meat why because they are full of ticks and have god knows what other diseases. Yet this financial reporter failed to research this properly and decided instead to call our Prime Minister a serial killer. Most Australians will agree he's a bit of a dick but serial killer cmon, it's ridding the habitat of a species that has no place being there. Would you really want to take a chance on the meat knowing that it could be infected with something.

I don't think I could eat horse meat unless I was hungry enough as I don't see them as a food source but I don't have anything against anyone who does.

[tonyc1]

The majority of the time I would agree with you but a couple of weeks ago a CBS financial reporter got wind off the Australian governments planned camel cull up north and got in a flap about it, why because the meat would be wasted. Now these camels aren't native to Australia, they destroy habitat, take food away from the native animals & breed like rabbits (there are literally thousands of them). I wouldn't touch the meat why because they are full of ticks and have god knows what other diseases. Yet this financial reporter failed to research this properly and decided instead to call our Prime Minister a serial killer. Most Australians will agree he's a bit of a dick but serial killer cmon, it's ridding the habitat of a species that has no place being there. Would you really want to take a chance on the meat knowing that it could be infected with something.

I don't think I could eat horse meat unless I was hungry enough as I don't see them as a food source but I don't have anything against anyone who does.

I think it was on Landline that they said there are a million feral camels roaming around here doing untold damage. We are even exporting some to the middle east for racing as our camels are better quality!

I've had horse meat several times as one of our farriers used to salt with special herbs and spices (he was italian and said they eat a fair bit of it in Italy) it then smoke it and we'd have it cut very thinly and it was delicious with a beer and a bit of bread. He did say you needed a young horse though.

I've tried many different foods and I tried camel once when I was up in the Territory shooting and I have to say it was something I wouldn't rush to try again! Of course it may be better with a Cordon Bleu chef though.

Tony.

[bustedlifter]

I think any animal that is slaughtered should be respected and used as much in its entirety as possible. I don't really have a problem with eating horse meat if the animal needs to be killed. To me it is respectful to the animal that it's flesh is not wasted.

My problem though is if people are selling the meat overseas as a delicacy, it probably demands a high price. When alot of money is involved, I would not trust most businesses to do what is ethical.

~Ken

And I trust government even less to do what's ethical, let alone to do something intelligent.

[Rayban]

And I trust government even less to do what's ethical, let alone to do something intelligent.

I think it's best you start another thread for that BS.

[bustedlifter]

I think it's best you start another thread for that BS.

Why is that?

[Leadfoot]

Recently watched two younger nephews emotions while selling their pigs and chickens at the Jr. Fair.

"Usually" these type of emotions wither in the face of age and wisdom.

Besides horse meat taste quite good.

Leadfoot