Would you eat raw horse meat? A New York chef planned to serve raw horse meat. (healthy, meal)
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I didn't even read the article but no freakin way! It saddens me when I read about the brutal nature in which they kill horses. They cramp them in tight transportation vehicles to bring them to the slaughterhouse (*ugh*) and then some pos human whips them, raises them by their hind legs and tortures them. I would never support such an unethical, brutal practice; and that goes for any animal that's killed in an excruciating fashion.
So you don't eat cows, pigs, chickens, turkeys, sheep? I worked on a chicken farm for several years and can tell you what you described is no different from any other meat you buy at your average supermarket.
I've eaten raw horse meat in Japan. It's actually very good. They slice it very thin, like sashimi, drizzle usually with ponzu sauce, and serve with grated ginger and daikon radish. I would definitely try it out in restaurants here in the US based on my experience.
Consuming anything raw is dangerous. I love sushi but it's always in the back of my mind watching someone die from eating raw oysters. I think sushi is the only thing I'll be eating raw except veggies.
If other culture eat it... & its a food source, heck why not???
Same as cattle.
P.S. the way I see it...
For those who don't want to eat it it is their "right"
(and also to my & many others advantage; so long these people don't act like "fox with sour grapes" and forbid "others" like me from eating it)...
just MORE FOOD for me & people who is willing to partake in it.
I didn't even read the article but no freakin way! It saddens me when I read about the brutal nature in which they kill horses. They cramp them in tight transportation vehicles to bring them to the slaughterhouse (*ugh*) and then some pos human whips them, raises them by their hind legs and tortures them. I would never support such an unethical, brutal practice; and that goes for any animal that's killed in an excruciating fashion.
Okay....I'm puzzled here. Why would they whip and torture them? I guess a whip might be necessary to get them to move out of the trailer (which are either tight or not depending on how many animals are in it) but I'd guess they're more likely to use a cattle prod, like they do on other animals. Hanging them up? Are you suggesting this is done while they're alive? I find that hard to believe, hanging a scared struggling large animal by it's hind legs while still alive has got to be dangerous to the humans around it as well.
This is a pretty sensational and out-there post, where did you get THIS information?
That said, no, I wouldn't eat horse meat, raw OR cooked.
I read the article. There's no way I'd consider eating it now.
I second this response.
Now, if a famine hits this land, well then I'd eat pretty much anything edible (within reason and morality)..
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Why would they whip and torture them? I guess a whip might be necessary to get them to move out of the trailer (which are either tight or not depending on how many animals are in it) but I'd guess they're more likely to use a cattle prod, like they do on other animals. Hanging them up? Are you suggesting this is done while they're alive? I find that hard to believe, hanging a scared struggling large animal by it's hind legs while still alive has got to be dangerous to the humans around it as well. 
