Germany’s Development Minister’s Marie Antoinette Moment
Marie Antoinette famously set that people could eat cake, but this story from Germany, is in a similar vein.
Germany’s development minister has suggested that horsemeat mislabelled as beef should be distributed to the poor.
Dirk Niebel said he supported the proposal by a member of the governing CDU party, and concluded: “We can’t just throw away good food.”
The opposition dismissed the idea, but a priest said it should be considered.
He does have a point, but surely the suspect beef could be used as dog or cat food, rather than given to those, who might not want it.
After all if it has horse in it, what other things are there. I bet there’s a load of gluten for a start.
The Anonymous Widower 
As a vegetarian, I do not agree with any of this. If someone wants to eat a healthy diet without spending a lot of money, they can always cut out meat. Not only is a vegetarian diet cheaper and healthier (you know what is in it) but it is also more humane and civilised,
My particular benefits from being a vegetarian? I am very seldom ill and am a regular blood donor who gives blood three times a year, I gave up eating meat in my early teens and would never go back to it,
Comment by Janice Mermikli | February 23, 2013 |