Horsemeat UK

CBFreak · 10-02-2013, 00:07

Ignoring the controversy is horse meat a legal meat in the UK?

I would actually like to taste some that I know for a fact is horse meat.

stud u like · 10-02-2013, 00:08

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Originally Posted by CBFreak

Ignoring the controversy is horse meat a legal meat in the UK?

I would actually like to taste some that I know for a fact is horse meat.

It used to be food for cats and dogs. Not my kind of food.

walterwhite · 10-02-2013, 09:00

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Originally Posted by CBFreak

Ignoring the controversy is horse meat a legal meat in the UK?

I would actually like to taste some that I know for a fact is horse meat.

Yes, perfectly legal to sell in this country, not sure about production.

molliepops · 10-02-2013, 09:10

Many many years ago there used to be horse meat shops in many places in UK, they only closed due to lack of custom no laws were passed forbidding the sale or consumption.

c4rv · 10-02-2013, 14:15

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Originally Posted by stud u like

It used to be food for cats and dogs. Not my kind of food.

hasn't been used in pet food for a long time apparently but yes you can legally sell/buy it

molliepops · 10-02-2013, 14:18

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Originally Posted by c4rv

hasn't been used in pet food for a long time apparently but yes you can legally sell/buy it

Isn't there an expensive restaurant specialises in horse meat ? In Scotland I think ?

whoever,hey · 10-02-2013, 14:37

I've recently been looking this up as well. here are a couple of online retailers.
http://www.exoticmeats.co.uk/
http://www.keziefoods.co.uk/

I haven't got round to ordering any yet though i do intend to.

richclever · 10-02-2013, 15:55

Asked my butcher a couple of years ago if he could get me any and he said he wasn't allowed to sell it so not sure if he was right or not.

walterwhite · 10-02-2013, 16:24

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Originally Posted by richclever

Asked my butcher a couple of years ago if he could get me any and he said he wasn't allowed to sell it so not sure if he was right or not.

Depends where you are, but perfectly legal in England.

gee-em · 10-02-2013, 18:07

Surely with all the food regulations it would be difficult to sell horsemeat in this country as you would have to proove the conditions it was kept in, food eaten, how it was killed was all hygenic and lawful. As there is no regulation on trading in horsemeat non of that can be proven.

walterwhite · 11-02-2013, 13:06

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Originally Posted by gee-em

Surely with all the food regulations it would be difficult to sell horsemeat in this country as you would have to proove the conditions it was kept in, food eaten, how it was killed was all hygenic and lawful. As there is no regulation on trading in horsemeat non of that can be proven.

It's perfectly legal to sell it here.

Pixie Queen · 11-02-2013, 13:23

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Originally Posted by richclever

Asked my butcher a couple of years ago if he could get me any and he said he wasn't allowed to sell it so not sure if he was right or not.

My sister in Italy told me that she couldn't buy horse meat at a "normal" butchers but had to go to a "special" butchers to buy it.

This was quite a few years ago and I don't know if it's right or not or if this was and still is the case.

katywil · 11-02-2013, 13:27

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Originally Posted by gee-em

Surely with all the food regulations it would be difficult to sell horsemeat in this country as you would have to proove the conditions it was kept in, food eaten, how it was killed was all hygenic and lawful. As there is no regulation on trading in horsemeat non of that can be proven.

doesnt that apply to all animals in britain?

Landis · 11-02-2013, 13:37

After the present scandal has been dealt with, one possible outcome is that the major food retailers will tell us the the basic/value range of beef/meat products is no longer viable - and never was. So they are withdrawing it.
That must not happen! (Not during the worst economic crisis in living memory)
If safe horse meat is available it should be offered to the public and labelled as such. Or labeled as "100% meat". Consumers who are short of cash have accepted fish products labelled as 100% fish clear in the knowledge that their fish fingers are certainly not Cod or Haddock.

molliepops · 11-02-2013, 13:50

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Originally Posted by katywil

doesnt that apply to all animals in britain?

Food animals can only be given drugs that are safe for us or have to be kept out of the food chain until the drugs are clear from their system. Horses are not food animals so they are given drugs that could potentially kill us.

dids858 · 11-02-2013, 16:28

Fine to buy in the UK just tricky to get hold of.

Its very nice meat always hunt it out when across the sea in France they sell it in the supermarket

talentedmonkey · 12-02-2013, 16:04

My butcher imports exotic meats from around the world, costs a small fortune. I guess that with a bit of searching you can find a butcher who imports horsemeat from Europe as they do farm horses for human consumption in Europe.

CBFreak · 12-02-2013, 18:09

Ooh found this. Some other interesting meats to try too.
http://www.exoticmeats.co.uk/horse-meat.html

wow found somewhere that does squirrel meat too.

whoever,hey · 12-02-2013, 18:58

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Originally Posted by whoever,hey

I've recently been looking this up as well. here are a couple of online retailers.
http://www.exoticmeats.co.uk/
http://www.keziefoods.co.uk/

I haven't got round to ordering any yet though i do intend to.

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Originally Posted by CBFreak

Ooh found this. Some other interesting meats to try too.
http://www.exoticmeats.co.uk/horse-meat.html

wow found somewhere that does squirrel meat too.

Why bother even asking if you aren't going to read the replies? How bloody rude!

diary_room · 12-02-2013, 19:49

This is hilarious. Janet Street-Porter does a bit of The F Word promoting horse meat and begging (yes begging) the British public to give it a try!

You can buy it legally via mail order btw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKodp-Z5AlA

diary_room · 12-02-2013, 19:51

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Originally Posted by dids858

Fine to buy in the UK just tricky to get hold of.t

No it isn't. Just buy some value burgers or a cheap beef ready meal

CBFreak · 12-02-2013, 19:52

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Originally Posted by whoever,hey

Why bother even asking if you aren't going to read the replies? How bloody rude!

excuse you

television2004 · 12-02-2013, 19:58

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Originally Posted by walterwhite

Yes, perfectly legal to sell in this country, not sure about production.

Yes but I think you need a special licence to sell it.

Mandark · 12-02-2013, 22:34

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Originally Posted by Landis

After the present scandal has been dealt with, one possible outcome is that the major food retailers will tell us the the basic/value range of beef/meat products is no longer viable - and never was. So they are withdrawing it.
That must not happen! (Not during the worst economic crisis in living memory)
If safe horse meat is available it should be offered to the public and labelled as such. Or labeled as "100% meat". Consumers who are short of cash have accepted fish products labelled as 100% fish clear in the knowledge that their fish fingers are certainly not Cod or Haddock.

The sneaky b@ggers may withdraw the value brand meat products but reduce the meat content in the regular brand ones to get those prices down. The only decent products will be the luxury brand meals and products.

gemma-the-husky · 13-02-2013, 08:39

slightly different note

the "4 and 20 blackbirds baked in a pie" were rooks (e not backbirds)

there used to be a butcher/poulterer in ashby selling rooks

10-02-2013, 00:07	#1
CBFreak Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 22,069	Horsemeat UK Ignoring the controversy is horse meat a legal meat in the UK? I would actually like to taste some that I know for a fact is horse meat.

10-02-2013, 00:08	#2
stud u like Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Sunny Side Of The Street Posts: 40,105	Quote: Originally Posted by CBFreak Ignoring the controversy is horse meat a legal meat in the UK? I would actually like to taste some that I know for a fact is horse meat. It used to be food for cats and dogs. Not my kind of food.

10-02-2013, 09:00	#3
walterwhite Forum Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 21,729	Quote: Originally Posted by CBFreak Ignoring the controversy is horse meat a legal meat in the UK? I would actually like to taste some that I know for a fact is horse meat. Yes, perfectly legal to sell in this country, not sure about production.

10-02-2013, 09:10	#4
molliepops Forum Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: woking Posts: 21,678	Many many years ago there used to be horse meat shops in many places in UK, they only closed due to lack of custom no laws were passed forbidding the sale or consumption.

10-02-2013, 14:15	#5
c4rv Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Essex Posts: 16,218	Quote: Originally Posted by stud u like It used to be food for cats and dogs. Not my kind of food. hasn't been used in pet food for a long time apparently but yes you can legally sell/buy it

10-02-2013, 14:18	#6
molliepops Forum Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: woking Posts: 21,678	Quote: Originally Posted by c4rv hasn't been used in pet food for a long time apparently but yes you can legally sell/buy it Isn't there an expensive restaurant specialises in horse meat ? In Scotland I think ?

10-02-2013, 14:37	#7
whoever,hey Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 30,072	I've recently been looking this up as well. here are a couple of online retailers. http://www.exoticmeats.co.uk/ http://www.keziefoods.co.uk/ I haven't got round to ordering any yet though i do intend to.

10-02-2013, 15:55	#8
richclever Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,287	Asked my butcher a couple of years ago if he could get me any and he said he wasn't allowed to sell it so not sure if he was right or not.

10-02-2013, 16:24	#9
walterwhite Forum Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 21,729	Quote: Originally Posted by richclever Asked my butcher a couple of years ago if he could get me any and he said he wasn't allowed to sell it so not sure if he was right or not. Depends where you are, but perfectly legal in England.

10-02-2013, 18:07	#10
gee-em Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 1,438	Surely with all the food regulations it would be difficult to sell horsemeat in this country as you would have to proove the conditions it was kept in, food eaten, how it was killed was all hygenic and lawful. As there is no regulation on trading in horsemeat non of that can be proven.

11-02-2013, 13:06	#11
walterwhite Forum Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 21,729	Quote: Originally Posted by gee-em Surely with all the food regulations it would be difficult to sell horsemeat in this country as you would have to proove the conditions it was kept in, food eaten, how it was killed was all hygenic and lawful. As there is no regulation on trading in horsemeat non of that can be proven. It's perfectly legal to sell it here.

11-02-2013, 13:23	#12
Pixie Queen Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: My Own Little World Posts: 1,102	Quote: Originally Posted by richclever Asked my butcher a couple of years ago if he could get me any and he said he wasn't allowed to sell it so not sure if he was right or not. My sister in Italy told me that she couldn't buy horse meat at a "normal" butchers but had to go to a "special" butchers to buy it. This was quite a few years ago and I don't know if it's right or not or if this was and still is the case.

11-02-2013, 13:27	#13
katywil Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 1,200	Quote: Originally Posted by gee-em Surely with all the food regulations it would be difficult to sell horsemeat in this country as you would have to proove the conditions it was kept in, food eaten, how it was killed was all hygenic and lawful. As there is no regulation on trading in horsemeat non of that can be proven. doesnt that apply to all animals in britain?

11-02-2013, 13:37	#14
Landis Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 7,761	After the present scandal has been dealt with, one possible outcome is that the major food retailers will tell us the the basic/value range of beef/meat products is no longer viable - and never was. So they are withdrawing it. That must not happen! (Not during the worst economic crisis in living memory) If safe horse meat is available it should be offered to the public and labelled as such. Or labeled as "100% meat". Consumers who are short of cash have accepted fish products labelled as 100% fish clear in the knowledge that their fish fingers are certainly not Cod or Haddock.

11-02-2013, 13:50	#15
molliepops Forum Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: woking Posts: 21,678	Quote: Originally Posted by katywil doesnt that apply to all animals in britain? Food animals can only be given drugs that are safe for us or have to be kept out of the food chain until the drugs are clear from their system. Horses are not food animals so they are given drugs that could potentially kill us.

11-02-2013, 16:28	#16
dids858 Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 3,837	Fine to buy in the UK just tricky to get hold of. Its very nice meat always hunt it out when across the sea in France they sell it in the supermarket

12-02-2013, 16:04	#17
talentedmonkey Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 2,491	My butcher imports exotic meats from around the world, costs a small fortune. I guess that with a bit of searching you can find a butcher who imports horsemeat from Europe as they do farm horses for human consumption in Europe.

12-02-2013, 18:09	#18
CBFreak Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 22,069	Ooh found this. Some other interesting meats to try too. http://www.exoticmeats.co.uk/horse-meat.html wow found somewhere that does squirrel meat too.

12-02-2013, 18:58	#19
whoever,hey Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 30,072	Quote: Originally Posted by whoever,hey I've recently been looking this up as well. here are a couple of online retailers. http://www.exoticmeats.co.uk/ http://www.keziefoods.co.uk/ I haven't got round to ordering any yet though i do intend to. Quote: Originally Posted by CBFreak Ooh found this. Some other interesting meats to try too. http://www.exoticmeats.co.uk/horse-meat.html wow found somewhere that does squirrel meat too. Why bother even asking if you aren't going to read the replies? How bloody rude!

12-02-2013, 19:49	#20
diary_room Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: London Posts: 5,415	This is hilarious. Janet Street-Porter does a bit of The F Word promoting horse meat and begging (yes begging) the British public to give it a try! You can buy it legally via mail order btw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKodp-Z5AlA

12-02-2013, 19:51	#21
diary_room Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: London Posts: 5,415	Quote: Originally Posted by dids858 Fine to buy in the UK just tricky to get hold of.t No it isn't. Just buy some value burgers or a cheap beef ready meal

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12-02-2013, 19:52	#22
CBFreak Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 22,069	Quote: Originally Posted by whoever,hey Why bother even asking if you aren't going to read the replies? How bloody rude! excuse you

12-02-2013, 19:58	#23
television2004 Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,920	Quote: Originally Posted by walterwhite Yes, perfectly legal to sell in this country, not sure about production. Yes but I think you need a special licence to sell it.

12-02-2013, 22:34	#24
Mandark Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Derby Posts: 27,593	Quote: Originally Posted by Landis After the present scandal has been dealt with, one possible outcome is that the major food retailers will tell us the the basic/value range of beef/meat products is no longer viable - and never was. So they are withdrawing it. That must not happen! (Not during the worst economic crisis in living memory) If safe horse meat is available it should be offered to the public and labelled as such. Or labeled as "100% meat". Consumers who are short of cash have accepted fish products labelled as 100% fish clear in the knowledge that their fish fingers are certainly not Cod or Haddock. The sneaky b@ggers may withdraw the value brand meat products but reduce the meat content in the regular brand ones to get those prices down. The only decent products will be the luxury brand meals and products.

13-02-2013, 08:39	#25
gemma-the-husky Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: UK Posts: 17,858	slightly different note the "4 and 20 blackbirds baked in a pie" were rooks (e not backbirds) there used to be a butcher/poulterer in ashby selling rooks