date:Feb 22, 2013
isis in the 1990s and the bird flu crisis in the mid-2000s - which led to extended drops in beef and chicken sales - the horse meat found in lasagna and other prepared dishes does not pose a health risk.
It's a matter of disgust, said Fischler. You've been eating something you were not aware of.
Yet horse meat, which is much cheaper than beef, has been eaten happily for decades by some in France who appreciate both the savings and the taste.
Claude Verhoye of Paris says she treasures her memo