Horseburger anyone?

[Workingman]

This is so.... funny(ish).

Horse meat has been found in 100% BEEFburgers made for Tesco, Lidl, Aldi and Dunnes - up to 29% horse. There are also bits of pig in there.

So, us Brits have been eating horse, and Jews and Moslems have been eating pork... well, those of us who buy these things have. There is no health risk, but culturally and religiously it is unacceptable.

Are we surprised? Big business will do anything to reduce costs and maximise profits. Bon Appétit.

[Rodo]

[Workingman]

Ooh yeah, you shop at Aldi, doncha?

[Oojamaflip]

This is so.... funny(ish).

I agree. (ish)

A dead animal is a dead animal, so for meat eaters I really cannot see the objection to eating a horse . . . or even dogs and cats come to that.

However it's out of order to not label food correctly.

For those of a religious persuasion, if they've purchased these things then they will be innocent of any wrong doing because it was not done intentionally, nor was it done with any awareness.

[Kaz]

I'm just very glad I rarely buy beefburgers

As to the distinction, for meat eaters, between eating horse meat and eating cows and sheep? It's cultural isn't it - I think here in the UK we have a disgust of eating anything that is commonly kept as a pet, and horses do fall into that category. The idea of eating dogs and cats - well that is just stomach churning to be honest

[Workingman]

Eating sure is cultural, one man's pet is another man's banquet.

However, there are wider questions to be answered. How did beef get to be mixed with pig and horse meat? If that could happen what else could get in the food chain? And why did it take two months from the discovery to the withdrawal of the contaminated products?

The initial reports were of contaminated burgers, but it now turns out that other ready-meals, such as cottage pie, lasagne and curries, were also contaminated.

I do not buy glop, so it does not bother me that much, but millions of us do.

[cromwell]

Lidl burgers also - my Lidl pony! ahahahahahahah...

Tesco value burgers - low in beef, but high in Shergar!

I am thankin yow!

[debih]

Lidl burgers also - my Lidl pony! ahahahahahahah...

Tesco value burgers - low in beef, but high in Shergar!

I am thankin yow!

Groan.

[debih]

I don't have a problem with eating horse meat (even me, the horsey lover) but the fact that people have been eating it without knowing is disgusting.

God knows what else they put in our food without telling us.

[JoM]

Lidl burgers also - my Lidl pony! ahahahahahahah...

Tesco value burgers - low in beef, but high in Shergar!

I am thankin yow!

There's a report of a man being admitted to hospital in Birmingham with food poisoning after eating one of these.
Apparantly he's now stable...