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Old 01-18-2013, 09:28 AM   #61
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... and hence the ban on the import of US beef into the EU, because of these substances.
Isn't UK beef banned for import into the US and Canada because of "Mad Cow Disease," or has that been lifted?


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Old 01-18-2013, 09:30 AM   #62
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Isn't UK beef banned for import into the US and Canada because of "Mad Cow Disease," or has that been lifted?


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I believe it was lifted quite some time ago. British beef is perhaps the safest in the world these days - there's a national database which tracks the breeding history of every animal.

EDIT: According to this article, US beef is imported into the EU, but only with guarantees that no growth hormones have been used. There is a ban on importing beef with growth hormones.

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Old 01-18-2013, 09:36 AM   #63
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Old 01-18-2013, 10:07 AM   #64
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A horse is a horse
Of course, of course
And no one should eat a horse,
Of course
That is, of course
Unless the horse
Is the famous Mister Ed!

A horse is a horse
Of course, of course
And Mr Ed is great source
For you main meat course
You never eaten a horse?

Well, listen to this:
". . . I just ate Mister Ed”
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Old 01-18-2013, 01:15 PM   #65
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A horse is a horse
Of course, of course
And no one should eat a horse,
Of course
That is, of course
Unless the horse
Is the famous Mister Ed!

A horse is a horse
Of course, of course
And Mr Ed is great source
For you main meat course
You never eaten a horse?

Well, listen to this:
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Old 01-18-2013, 02:03 PM   #66
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... and hence the ban on the import of US beef into the EU, because of these substances.
Are you saying a Big Mac in the UK is different from a Big Mac in he US?

Cannot be; Big Macs are the same the world over!
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Old 01-18-2013, 02:07 PM   #67
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Except in India.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Mac

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the Big Mac was renamed the Maharaja Mac and was originally made with lamb instead of beef; however, along with the company's other items it is now made from chicken.[13][14]
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Old 01-18-2013, 02:21 PM   #68
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Old 01-18-2013, 02:24 PM   #69
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Old 01-18-2013, 02:26 PM   #70
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Old 01-18-2013, 02:28 PM   #71
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Old 01-18-2013, 07:06 PM   #72
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Are you saying a Big Mac in the UK is different from a Big Mac in he US?

Cannot be; Big Macs are the same the world over!

As a junk food lover, I often eat at McDonald's all over the world. Unfortunately, there actually ARE some countries where there is a definite taste difference in the Big Mac. In Thailand they are almost inedible! (Thai beef is horrendous!) They would be better served using horse meat!


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Old 01-18-2013, 07:16 PM   #73
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I've no idea. Simply a cultural thing, I suspect. As you know, it's certainly available in many other European countries (France, for example).
The French started eating horse meat after the revolution. When you're starving because your ruler is more concerned with his own comforts than with taking care of its people it's a recipe for trouble. And of course starving people will eat anything. I've never had it but I understand at least as late as WWII people could buy it at the local butcher shop.
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Presumably you're talking about the North American bison when you say "buffalo", rather than the "genuine" African buffalo? They're both basically wild cows - does it taste any different to any other beef?
Now what IS the difference between a Buffalo and a Bison?

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Have you ever tried to wash you hands in a Buffalo?

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