Would you buy horsemeat if it saved you cash?
The mislabelling scandal over horsemeat shows that until told, many didn’t notice the difference. Yet if you KNEW it was horsemeat - and was bred for eating, thus safe - would it make a difference? How much cheaper would it need to be before you’d knowingly buy a horsemeat ready meal (or steak) compared to beef?
The mislabelling scandal over horsemeat shows that until told, many didn’t notice the difference. Yet if you KNEW it was horsemeat - and was bred for eating, thus safe - would it make a difference?
How much cheaper would it need to be before you’d knowingly buy a horsemeat ready meal (or steak) compared to beef?
Results
| I'd prefer horse to beef (eg, Hindus) |  |
545 votes (4 %) |
| I’d buy horse or beef at the same price | |
2,234 votes (16 %) |
| Horsemeat would need to be at least 25% cheaper | |
1,467 votes (11 %) |
| Horsemeat would need to be at least half the cost | |
1,529 votes (11 %) |
| Horsemeat would need to be at least a quarter the cost | |
334 votes (2 %) |
| Horsemeat would need to be at least 10% of the cost | |
296 votes (2 %) |
| I wouldn't eat horsemeat even if it was free | |
5,837 votes (42 %) |
| Not relevant – I'm vegetarian/kosher/other religious reason | |
1,688 votes (12 %) |
13,930 votes received.
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