On Dec 11, 8:49*am, ChattyCathy > wrote:

> I've never had the urge to try it (although I've had my suspicions that
> I might have had some when eating store bought 'meat pies' - blech).
> Dad won't buy meat pies anymore for that reason - he makes his own.
> That way, at least we know what meat is in them.

Back in the 1970s, there was some problem with beef here. PCBs in the
feed? Just the cost? I was a kid, so I can't remember that bit.

However, I recall seeing horse meat in some stores. It was a very
dark
red, compared to beef.

Cindy Hamilton