Fierce_LiNk Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Surprised there wasn't a thread about this. I'mma get in there naw. Apparently tests are now showing that Tesco Everyday Value Spaghetti Bolognese contains 60% horsemeat. Seems like everyone is in on it. Anyone ever tasted eet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tales Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 No thank you. May be eaten and desired elsewhere but I don't care. Bugs, cats, dogs and horses are not food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ville Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Still waiting for human meat to enter shops... *whistle* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serebii Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Surprised there wasn't a thread about this. I'mma get in there naw. Apparently tests are now showing that Tesco Everyday Value Spaghetti Bolognese contains 60% horsemeat. Seems like everyone is in on it. Anyone ever tasted eet? Well I've had various Tesco, Asda burgers, lasagne etc. so I'll go out on a limb and say it tastes good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Peeps Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 The only issue I have is that the food contains things which aren't listed. People should have a choice in what they eat but personally I don't think I'd be fussed if I found out I'd eaten horse meat. If there was a choice between horse burgers and beef burgers... I think I'd be curious enough to try the horse burger and I'd have to see what I liked best. There's likely not that much difference anyway and it's not like you're getting prime meat in a burger. I do like horses more than I like cows but food is food :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rummy Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 I would care, but...I don't. The only thing I see as an issue(and I think most others too) is that it's been mis-sold as beef, which yes is a bit bad. Honestly though, if I've eaten it it's tasted good enough and so I don't really care - sure I've had much worse in a kebab tbh. I don't even have any real problem with eating horse, or at least no more than with eating any other animal. The only issue I have is that the food contains things which aren't listed. People should have a choice in what they eat but personally I don't think I'd be fussed if I found out I'd eaten horse meat. If there was a choice between horse burgers and beef burgers... I think I'd be curious enough to try the horse burger and I'd have to see what I liked best. There's likely not that much difference anyway and it's not like you're getting prime meat in a burger. I do like horses more than I like cows but food is food :p Although now I wouldn't trust that horse burgers actually were horse burgers! What if there's beef in them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoogleViper Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Why does it make a difference? If it's on my plate and looks like meat then I'll eat it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serebii Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Why does it make a difference? If it's on my plate and looks like meat then I'll eat it. People typically have a view that it's wrong to eat horse because they have often been viewed as domesticated, majestic creatures and people don't tend to like to eat domesticatable animals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fierce_LiNk Posted February 11, 2013 Author Share Posted February 11, 2013 The only issue I have is that the food contains things which aren't listed. People should have a choice in what they eat but personally I don't think I'd be fussed if I found out I'd eaten horse meat. If there was a choice between horse burgers and beef burgers... I think I'd be curious enough to try the horse burger and I'd have to see what I liked best. There's likely not that much difference anyway and it's not like you're getting prime meat in a burger. I do like horses more than I like cows but food is food :p That's my view on it. You should know what you're eating. Reminds me of Demolition Man when Stallone eats Ratburgers. Can't even contemplate that idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madeinbeats Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 (edited) You'll all be crying out for a Rodeo burger in 20 years time because the number of human rodents on the planet and the draughts in America forcing the price of cattle feed up through the roof, a sweaty McD's burger will cost a fiver. Obvioulsy I wouldn't choose to eat horse; what has happened is wrong and needs getting to the bottom of, but if I have eaten horse unawares, I can't say I'd be arsed because it's not like it's poison, is it. Edited February 11, 2013 by madeinbeats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supergrunch Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 I mostly just find it kind of amusing to be honest - it's only a problem if it's actively bad for you in some way really, although of course one would hope that descriptions of food are accurate. So yes, I could well have eaten horse accidentally (at least, if it's found in Sainsbury's lasagne too), but this doesn't really bother me. On a related note, apparently a lot of the burgers in cheap burger vans are bulked up with (completely safe) beef heart apparently - does this bother anyone? I remember seeing a program trying to expose this shocking fact, and wondering what all the fuss was supposed to be about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayseven Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 I literally just bought a tesco value spag bol. My mum just came in and told me "... it's got horsemeat in it!!" I just said "well it cost me 80p so I'm still bloody eating it." There are a lot of beefburger offers on at the moment, which is the good news that has come out of this. I really just don't care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 I'm with view The Peeps and Flink on this. I like to know what goes into my food before I eat it. If I had eaten horse I can't say I'd cry about it. I usually go out of my way to try interesting meats anyway, I just like to know what they are before I stick it down my throat. As for buying it, I wouldn't go as far as saying I'm a meat connoisseur, but I do tend to buy the better stuff from my local butchers rather than a supermarket. So chances are I've not actually eaten it anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madeinbeats Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 The best of it is, I imagine most of this horse meat will have had a good organic life - bet the supermarkets are kicking themselves, could have charged double. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Can't believe how it's popping up everywhere. That shit neigh. Sorry. Anyway. I'm safe, not eaten meat in 12 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyboy-the-Dane Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 The mislabelling is the only actual problem here. If people are genuinely complaining about horse meat being eaten when they're perfectly fine with other types of meat being eaten, they're hypocritical fools. Don't get me wrong, it's fine if someone personally chooses not to eat a certain type of meat for whatever reason, but it truly annoys me when people are of the opinion that "you can't eat horse meat!" or whatever animal they're in love with. Of course we can; it's morally no different than eating a cow or any other type of animal, so if you're for that, you can't be against eating horses (except as a personal choice, of course). Hell, you know how much I adore cats, but I wouldn't have a problem with eating cat meat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoogleViper Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Reminds me of Demolition Man when Stallone eats Ratburgers. Can't even contemplate that idea. Really? I'd like to eat rat. Number 1 on my list is snake. Number 2 is elephant. Dog and dolphin are up there as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blade Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Im typically not bothered. 80p for a lasagne what do you expect in it? Beef? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stev2604 Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 My one worry is that apparently a horse steroid that can be harmful to humans is rumoured to have been found in some samples. On my phone now so can't link though. Other than that once there's no safety issue I don't really mind, though the labelling is an issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Anyway. I'm safe, not eaten meat in 12 years That you know of...... Jayseven thought he'd not eaten horse in 12 years before today too.... What's to stop them putting horse in mushrooms huh?! HUH?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cube Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Does anyone know what the actual figures are? I see "up to 100%", "up to 60%", but how many were tested before that result? Do one in 10 packs contain horse meat or one in every 1000? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fierce_LiNk Posted February 11, 2013 Author Share Posted February 11, 2013 Really? I'd like to eat rat. Number 1 on my list is snake. Number 2 is elephant. Dog and dolphin are up there as well. Not sure if cereal. Can't stand the sight of rats, they are my one real weakness (after coughing and blowing my nose at the same time). I can't stomach the idea of eating one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoogleViper Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 What's to stop them putting horse in mushrooms huh?! HUH?! A horse on mushrooms? Now that is something I want to see. Not sure if cereal. Deadly cereal. You could say, a cereal killer. Seriously though, it's meat. Why wouldn't you want to try it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serebii Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Really? I'd like to eat rat. Number 1 on my list is snake. Number 2 is elephant. Dog and dolphin are up there as well. Try eating Hovis. There was a report about a squished rat being at the bottom of a loaf once It may have been a house Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoogleViper Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Try eating Hovis. There was a report about a squished rat being at the bottom of a loaf once It may have been a house Wait, what? There was a house squished at the bottom of a loaf of Hovis? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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