“Neigh, it doesn't - aw come on, you asked for that!”

“Only in the fact that the traceability of the food chain is obviously not stringent enough to prevent this sort of contamination. I am not bothered that its horse DNA per se, rather that the food is not what it is supposed to be. The rules came in after the BSE issue - that is what is worrying, that dangerous sources of foods can get into products on the shelves.”

“I've just checked the burgers in my fridge and

THEY'RE OFF !!!!!!”

“During WW2 we ate horse meat and whale meat as pork, beef, lamb and chicken were rationed and in very short supply, never did me any harm although friends did remark that my nosebag was not very fashionable and that I did smell a bit fishy.”

“The mane thing is that they were spotted. If stuff like this were to continue unbridled it could stirrup a lot of trouble.”

“You know what this means don't you? Another self righteous, holier than thou, I told you so rant from Victoria Martindale. She gets right on my pip and I'm a vegetarian.”

“Not a suprise. Some companies resource their fillings from dubious places, who in turn get their meat from even more dubious places. Hence we have Desert Orchid burgers. This sort of thing happens alot but isn't noticed...
I recall Trading Standards in Derby went out last year & tested pizza toppings. Off the 20 or so outlets selling ham on their pizzas only about 3 or 4 actually contained ham ( ie from a pig ). What outcome I hear you ask ? Letters of warning / nobody prosecuted. Have they been out again to follow up ? No they haven't... for reasons you can quickly work out this little scam involves a certain sector of the community. So they could be seen as targeting a particular group. Hence no action.
So be careful what you eat - otherwise close your eyes & don't dwell on the Black Beauty factor”

“Because its the big companies like Tescos who have misled the public I guarantee there will be no prosecution.
The only way to stop repeats of this kind of thing is tougher laws and harsher penalties.”

“If you buy such products then you reap what you sow. Iceland is home to the Doner Kebab Pizza for crying out loud, a bit of horse DNA (which could be from semen) is not going to be any worse.

That people buy such processed rubbish is what this story should really be about. Wake up people.”

“Can't really blame Tesco for trying to make a fast buck
Its the people on their meat counters I feel sorry for, they must feel like their trying to flog a dead horse somedays
Personally I always prefered Asda burgers as my Lidl pony burger gave me the trotts
although I did always think the Tesco ones where good - good to soft in places

Hamburgers, an anagram of Shergar Bum

There you go, I got them all out in one go so these Horse meat jokes need not go on furlong now”

“Thought there was something strange about these Tesco burgers when I left some in the fridge next to a bag of carrots.Next morning the carrots were gone!”

“Your not safe either Anony_Mouse, they are now testing the Veggie burgers for signs of UniQuorn”

“I had a Tesco burger last night. I've still got a bit in my teeth. Makes you wonder what's in McDonald's quarter pandas.”

“Some guy has been admitted to hospital, fortunately he's in a stable condition.”

“Oh no what about my Lidl pony?”

“Well, i'm not worried because I don't eat this rubbish anyway I make my own, but I can't see what all the fuss is about, they eat horse meat in France, we may find it disgusting, but people from other countries think it's disgusting that we eat pig. At the end of the day it's all meat after all.”

“by MrsChristmas
they eat horse meat in France,


Are you holding the French up as an example? Hardly a nation to look up to.
They eat snails and frogs legs too, but I wouldnt want them for my lunch - would you?”

“I had a horse burger last night, no problem ; it was low in fat, but v high in Shergar. Washed it down with some Red Rum.
When I said I'd go & buy more my partner started a sweep....and now Ladbrokes have a freezer section...”

“I think MrsChristmas the fuss isn't necessarily about the horse meat, more to do with the fact it has got into the supply chain undetected, and if it has, what else has got in?”

“As Julie_Bayley,

Pointed out Horse meat has been found in burgers and meat products at a number of UK stores, yet Most people are only blaming TESCO's.”

“Never mind the horses what about these hot dogs?”

“It doesn't really bother me as it hasn't had any bad effects on anyone and it isn't dangerous to eat. Subsequently, I think it is wrong that so many shops lied about the content of their food. Personally, I don't think I would eat it now as I know what is in it, which kind of puts me off.”

“Horse meat?!!!!
http://tinyurl.com/azc85p5”

“I was asked what I wanted on my burger at a well known burger bar, I said a fiver each way will do for a start!”