On 28/04/2015 5:58 PM, Cheri wrote:
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> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
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>> There is nothing really wrong with eating horsemeat except it has not
>> EVER been common in the US except for around the 1800's. He's just
>> trying to offer of political view, as usual. I don't really give a
>> rat's ass. Horsemeat is not generally sold in the US.
>>
>> Jill
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> It was sold in CA for awhile, but they put it on the ballot and people
> voted against it so it's not sold for human consumption here anymore.
>
> Cheri
AIUI, Petanuts managed to get the slaughter of horses banned in much, if
not all the US. As a result, many horses are shipped up to Canada where
there are no restrictions and the meat is exported.
Graham

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