Horse meat could still be on sale in Britain

[spud the mackem]

Sorry, my mistake...

.or course,the Border Patrol

Do you remember this story:

http://www.dailymail...l#axzz2KQgD6100

and last year this:

http://tribune.com.n...to-uk-arrested-

This is what we get when they employ them in those departments! Sorry ENGLISH only should be working in the immigration and border control departments. How many more have we not caught or do not hear about?

It beats me how they employ these people,I had to pass a strict medical, and you had to have English competency Certificates Ie "A" level. or a high G.C.E pass ,(Mandatory), also the Maths entrance exam was at least G.C.E. "A" standard,just to get into the Civil Service,apart from specialised work like Customs/Immigration where you were "vetted" by very Senior Officers,then you went for an intense training course,I guess they must have lowered the standards since my entrance year.As long as you know 2 words in English when you arrive,you are immediately accepted,those words are" National Assistance."

[spud the mackem]

My apologies for digressing from the thread.....Now back to Horse Burghers... Edited February 9, 2013 by spud the mackem

[spud the mackem]

What countries are you talking about? Where did the raw material ( mince meat ) came from? I am talking about the source as to where - England, Ireland, France etc got their mince meat directly from where?

It seems that France,Poland and Romania are the sources so I've read.

[freetoroam]

why am i not surprised the sources of the meat is coming from countries outside of the UK. civilized people dont eat horse.

No we eat other animals, cows, pigs and lamb. Oh our "civilized" people buy a lot of meat from abroad with out checking whats in it first!

In France horse meat is on the supermarket shelves life beef is on ours (turns out it is horse not beef, but never mind that for a sec) .

I see the MP`s are trying to scare monger us about eating horse meat? why?

So far no one has had mad horse disease.

Horses many years ago were working horses, that has changed on the farms...many years ago... when tractors and farm machinery came along, horses today are mainly used for recreation riding and horse racing. So in the countries where horse meat is eaten, the " working" horse scenario is no longer relevant.

So horses there now are not filled with tranquillizers etc, they are bred for eating, just like we breed cows, pigs and lambs.

They are probably looking at us right now and saying "how can you be fine about eating cows, pigs and lamb and yet not horse?"

Korea eat dogs. Peru eat guinea pigs and other countries around the world have their other animals for eating purposes.

I do not really like the idea of eating horse, but get a grip people, is it really that "odd" today?

Edited February 10, 2013 by freetoroam

[spud the mackem]

No we eat other animals, cows, pigs and lamb. Oh our "civilized" people buy a lot of meat from abroad with out checking whats in it first!

In France horse meat is on the supermarket shelves life beef is on ours (turns out it is horse not beef, but never mind that for a sec) .

I see the MP`s are trying to scare monger us about eating horse meat? why?

So far no one has had mad horse disease.

Horses many years ago were working horses, that has changed on the farms...many years ago... when tractors and farm machinery came along, horses today are mainly used for recreation riding and horse racing. So in the countries where horse meat is eaten, the " working" horse scenario is no longer relevant.

So horses there now are not filled with tranquillizers etc, they are bred for eating, just like we breed cows, pigs and lambs.

They are probably looking at us right now and saying "how can you be fine about eating cows, pigs and lamb and yet not horse?"

Korea eat dogs. Peru eat guinea pigs and other countries around the world have their other animals for eating purposes.

I do not really like the idea of eating horse, but get a grip people, is it really that "odd" today?

Squid...Is like chewing salty rubber. Barracuda ok but very boney. Limpets chewy but edible, Seal very fatty and tastes fishy, Bacon butties YUMMY. I dont think I've had Horse....Neigh Neigh Whinney !!!..was that me ?...

[freetoroam]

Squid...Is like chewing salty rubber. Barracuda ok but very boney. Limpets chewy but edible, Seal very fatty and tastes fishy, Bacon butties YUMMY. I dont think I've had Horse....Neigh Neigh Whinney !!!..was that me ?...

You neigh had horse meat? Oh I bet you have, you must have bought meat from one of the main supermarkets before? lol

I have to agree with the bacon butties though. I do like my bacon. Could never become a muslim if they paid me a million pounds.

[Bonecrusher]

I wonder what nasties were in my Fingus Shepherd's pie....

It describes itself as " savoury minced beef with onions in a rich gravy topped with seasonal mashed potato".

That loosely translates as savoury minced horsemeat with shallots in a rich gravy with seasonal horse nettle tubers.

I'm not joking but there's something bothering me about the current size of potatoes.

With there being a thousand species in the potato and tomato genus Solanum they could have used a substitute.

Who's say that as well as the meat the vegetables are not what they are cracked up to be.

Though I don't think that would raise any concerns with me but some of the fruits in the genus are poisonous.

It dosn't really matter how sun ripened they are.

Apart from the trade and descriptions act anybody would think we are eating bread with mould in.

Though it's not the eating that's the issue with me but it feels like a betrayal of their usefulness as beasts of burden.

Did anybody know that they used ponies in pits and had them carrying buckets of coal.

Well that's one job that our equine friends won't be doing any more.

[freetoroam]

I wonder what nasties were in my Fingus Shepherd's pie....

It describes itself as " savoury minced beef with onions in a rich gravy topped with seasonal mashed potato".

That loosely translates as savoury minced horsemeat with shallots in a rich gravy with seasonal horse nettle tubers.

I'm not joking but there's something bothering me about the current size of potatoes.

With there being a thousand species in the potato and tomato genus Solanum they could have used a substitute.

Who's say that as well as the meat the vegetables are not what they are cracked up to be.

Though I don't think that would raise any concerns with me but some of the fruits in the genus are poisonous.

It dosn't really matter how sun ripened they are.

Apart from the trade and descriptions act anybody would think we are eating bread with mould in.

Though it's not the eating that's the issue with me but it feels like a betrayal of their usefulness as beasts of burden.

Did anybody know that they used ponies in pits and had them carrying buckets of coal.

Well that's one job that our equine friends won't be doing any more.

This may account for the amount of people getting cancer. People in th past would die because of lack of hygiene and that we did not have the medications and surgical know hows of today, but cancer? how many did die of cancer back then to now? I often wonder what we are actually eating......or rather, what they are giving us to try?

[AsteroidX]

will Horsemeat lower the chances of beef containing Mad Cow ?

[freetoroam]

will Horsemeat lower the chances of beef containing Mad Cow ?

Ha, if it did the MP`s are not going to admit to it. Infact, they may even say the opposite.

[pallidin]

Pan-fried horsemeat. A little virgin olive oil and a tab of butter. Season with black pepper, salt and garlic powder.

Seperately prepare some vegies, then place in the pan for a final cooking.

Yum...

[freetoroam]

Pan-fried horsemeat. A little virgin olive oil and a tab of butter. Season with black pepper, salt and garlic powder.

Seperately prepare some vegies, then place in the pan for a final cooking.

Yum...

Sounds great, do you know where I can get some horse meat from......

at this time of night? all the supermarkets are closed now round here, its Sunday see.

[spud the mackem]

The Romanian Gov't are complaining that if they dont send Horse meat to Britain their economy will flatten out.

The Health Minister has to apply to the Euro's in order to get a ban on importing Horse meat into the U.K. (how stupid is that)

[freetoroam]

The Romanian Gov't are complaining that if they dont send Horse meat to Britain their economy will flatten out.

The Health Minister has to apply to the Euro's in order to get a ban on importing Horse meat into the U.K. (how stupid is that)

THE ROMANIANS? they got a nerve!

I do not get it, just ban the import and start helping our own economy out. "Fair trade" to the UK farmers I say!!

[spud the mackem]

THE ROMANIANS? they got a nerve!

I do not get it, just ban the import and start helping our own economy out. "Fair trade" to the UK farmers I say!!

Euro's wont let us ban foreign imports !,probably so they can chuck all their crap at us,we gotta get out of this mess,Stuff Europe.

[freetoroam]

Euro's wont let us ban foreign imports !,probably so they can chuck all their crap at us,we gotta get out of this mess,Stuff Europe.

We sure do, I so wish that Camewrong and Plebb would just pull their pants up and stop Europe shafting this country.

[spud the mackem]

Horse "Richmond" thick sausages for tea,with beans and chips,maybe an Egg,on top, if the Egg hasnt come from Romania ??? It hasnt got a little lion stamped on it, but the Indian girl on the checkout assured me it was Blitish ok ???

[freetoroam]

if she say it Blitish, it mean it come on back of lowwy, with the horse meat.

[redhen]

The Romanian Gov't are complaining that if they dont send Horse meat to Britain their economy will flatten out.

The Health Minister has to apply to the Euro's in order to get a ban on importing Horse meat into the U.K. (how stupid is that)

Obviously Romanian Health ministers wouldn't lie, would they?

"A law banning horses from Romanian roads may be responsible for the surge in the fraudulent sale of horsemeat"

"The law, which was passed six years ago but only enforced recently, also banned carts drawn by donkeys, leading to speculation among food-industry officials in France that some of the “horse meat” which has turned up on supermarket shelves in Britain, France and Sweden may, in fact, turn out to be donkey meat."

[freetoroam]

speculation among food-industry officials in France that some of the “horse meat” which has turned up on supermarket shelves in Britain, France and Sweden may, in fact, turn out to be donkey meat."

This will explain the smaller packages. They used to be 360gm and now they are only 320.

[Oppono Astos]

BBC News channel now indicating horsemeat in Tesco value spag bol; just waiting for confirmation that its been found in veggiemince!

If so much horsemeat is in the chain, where is the replaced beef & pork being shipped to?

*EDIT* Misread the BBC Twitter feed - bet that's contaminated as well

Edited February 11, 2013 by Oppono Astos

[Oppono Astos]

Euro's wont let us ban foreign imports !,probably so they can chuck all their crap at us,we gotta get out of this mess,Stuff Europe.

Hmm, when did the rules change - seem to recall our beef exports were banned with all due haste at the height of BSE ?

[Bonecrusher]

This may account for the amount of people getting cancer. People in th past would die because of lack of hygiene and that we did not have the medications and surgical know hows of today, but cancer? how many did die of cancer back then to now? I often wonder what we are actually eating......or rather, what they are giving us to try?

What an absolute paradox.

As our society gets more technically advanced the chances of cancer are increasing.

Did we have mobile phones,X- Rays,phone masts and cigarettes in the middle ages.

So if somebody announced their findings about horsemeat giving us cancer I'll take it on board.

No hesitation whatsoever.

It could well be Bluewitch or Peruvian Wolf Peach that could have us undergoing Cimeotherapy.

Not that cancer is any laughing matter.

Btw I'm still getting palpations about Trachontis.

Hmm, when did the rules change - seem to recall our beef exports were banned with all due haste at the height of BSE ?

You have hit the nail on the head!

Edited February 11, 2013 by Medium Brown

[freetoroam]

Hmm, when did the rules change - seem to recall our beef exports were banned with all due haste at the height of BSE ?

yes OUR beef was banned but it did not ban the beef coming in. ......or anything else for that matter.

[spud the mackem]

Obviously Romanian Health ministers wouldn't lie, would they?

"A law banning horses from Romanian roads may be responsible for the surge in the fraudulent sale of horsemeat"

"The law, which was passed six years ago but only enforced recently, also banned carts drawn by donkeys, leading to speculation among food-industry officials in France that some of the “horse meat” which has turned up on supermarket shelves in Britain, France and Sweden may, in fact, turn out to be donkey meat."

Jayz,are there any snakes in Romania,they're supposed to taste like Chicken.