The consumption of horse meat is not harmful to health, and the purchase of this type of meat is legal in most countries, including Brazil.
In fact, there are several countries that are large consumers of horse meat, such as France, Germany or Italy, consuming it in the form of steak or using it to prepare sausages, sausages, lasagne, mortadella or hamburgers, for example.
Benefits of horse meat
Horse meat is very similar to beef because it has a bright red color; however, when compared to other types of red meat, such as pork or beef, it is even more nutritious, having:
- More water;
- More iron;
- Less fat: about 2 to 3 grams per 100g;
- Less calories.
In addition, this type of meat is easier to chew and has a sweeter taste, and for some time was used by many producers of processed food, which generated some controversy in Europe in 2013.
Risks of horse meat consumption
Horse meat can be harmful when the animal has taken large doses of medicines or anabolics to get stronger or to produce a greater amount of meat. This is because traces of these medicines may be present in your meat, but also end up being consumed and damaging to health.
Thus, only meat produced by a creator credited should be consumed, and horses used in races, for example, should not serve as a source of meat.
