Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
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Horse according to the link provided by Howard is 50% cheaper than beef.
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Guest 745- Registered: 27 Mar 2012
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Wipe its ass and get it on the B,Q
Alec Sheldon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 18 Aug 2008
- Posts: 1,037
When I was at sea we were tied up alongside an abattoir in Brisbane, Australia loading frozen meat and we were given a grand tour of the place. We saw all the different methods of killing the animals ( no horses bye the way) cattle, lambs and pigs. We saw the lot, from the killing, to the corn beef going in the tin. I vowed never to eat meat again, but I did
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Guest 700- Registered: 11 Jun 2010
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I remember a horse meat shop in our town just after the war.
I would hazard a guess that, after the meat fiasco is sorted out, there will be other 'surprises' found, in processed foods and ready meals. How many people check ALL the lists of ingredients anyway? (I have to because of intolerances to some ingredients)
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Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,895
I can remember there used to be the 'continental butcher' where I grew up in London.
Maybe if the food industry were to promote horsemeat products openly they would find they have a strong market but then their profits might go down without the present fiddles that are coming to light.
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Guest 715- Registered: 9 Jun 2011
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If Horsemeat becomes acceptable to the public then the price will rise accordingly, what would come next?
Audere est facere.
Guest 710- Registered: 28 Feb 2011
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Maybe Horsemeat will replace Tobacco as the thing to bring back from a day trip?
Ignorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
Guest 1694- Registered: 24 Feb 2016
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Hi Jan, according to the BBC a moment ago Horse meat is 1/5th of the price of Beef.
Anyway, highly processed meat, ready meals and fast food all come in more expensive for a family than making a proper dinner from scratch. For instance; fed my normal crowd plus my visiting daughter, son-in-law and grandson (9 of us altogether) last night for £19.80, all home prepared. Rice, Broccoli, mushrooms, Pork (home minced and blended with pepper, garlic and apple) and apple sausages (skins and meat both from Dover butcher) with sweet pancakes and fresh squeezed Lemon for dessert. I did a quick search around for something similar ready made at the cheapest end of the scale and couldn't feed 9 for less than £28.5.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
the issue was heavily debated on newsnight last evening.
this chap from the centre for food policy at city university, london who looks like he has just eaten an out-of-date horse sandwich in the bbc canteen.
no surprise here a diatribe on how standards are so high on our farms.
laura sandys the honourable member for thanet south.
Guest 710- Registered: 28 Feb 2011
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BTW, but food related...
The 10 best bake and pie recipes
Dig out your rolling pins and try this eclectic bunch of winter warmers, from beef and Guinness to barley pudding to a twist on the shepherd's pie.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2013/feb/16/10-best-bakes-piesIgnorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
