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In reply to the discussion: Horse meat found in Ikea's Swedish meatballs [View all]Sanity Claws
(21,847 posts)22. But this was not horse raised for meat
Veterinarian medicines, not cleared for human consumption, are to be in the slaughtered horses.
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It's unethical to defraud people about what they are putting in they're bodies.
Hissyspit
Feb 2013
#7
thats if you can ignore- mushie bloody liverlike meat dripping with class one carcinogens.
Sunlei
Feb 2013
#54
That isn't the point. The meat is from an uncertain source and may be unregulated.
drm604
Feb 2013
#19
Cue The Sequester And What Will Happen To Food & Meat Inspectors & Inspections....
global1
Feb 2013
#27
And this poacher Davis of our Federally protected wildlife- lives next door to Salazar.
Sunlei
Feb 2013
#40
it's not a neiborhood full of houses like yours, cattle ranchers tend to know their neighbors.
Sunlei
Feb 2013
#88
Didn't see this before I replied below - this is my concern as well. And I did see a few articles
DeschutesRiver
Feb 2013
#74
Since it was blackmarket meat, it was probably adulterated with drugs that can't be fed to humans.
DeschutesRiver
Feb 2013
#69
I feel really queezy about fast food and frozen prepared meals. I don't want to buy them anymore.
Sunlei
Feb 2013
#53
Canada has shut the door to Americas horses. We in the US have absolutely NO traceability system.
Sunlei
Feb 2013
#51
They do. And I like their meatballs, or at least I did when I last had them, perhaps 10 years ago.
truthisfreedom
Feb 2013
#26
Hajorsk Meetballs! It is probably because the Chef who makes them can't see what he is doing
KurtNYC
Feb 2013
#28
Are we really that shocked that Ikea meatballs are disgusting? For that matter the idea of Ikea
zonkers
Feb 2013
#31
yes, it's pretty toxic especially as most horse owners use Vets and routine care & don't want flies.
Sunlei
Feb 2013
#47
I suspect most horses sold for slaughter haven't been treated that well to begin with
Kali
Feb 2013
#59
Oh dear, looks like a food issue has finally hit home with our demographics.
Safetykitten
Feb 2013
#35