The Economics of the Taboo Against Eating Horse Meat

Why do we have such an aversion to horse meat? The discovery of traces of horsemeat in food products supposedly made of beef or pork has caused a scandal in Britain and, most recently, prompted Ikea to withdraw its Swedish meatballs from stores in 21 European countries. The controversy is obv…

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The Economics of the Taboo Against Eating Horse Meat