Horse Meat

Hazard level: Low health concern

What is Horse Meat?

Lean red meat from horses, eaten in some European and Asian cuisines, similar to beef but leaner.

Is Horse Meat safe?

Horse Meat is considered low concern by food-safety agencies.

Score impact: −3 points on the FoodsScan score (FoodsScan scores run 0–100, where 100 is best.)

Found in 1 of 12,846 analysed products in the FoodsScan database.

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Also known as

Horse Meat is also known as horse meat, made by 50% veal and 50% horse meat — these all refer to the same ingredient.

made by 50% veal and 50% horse meat horse meat

Related additives

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Products containing Horse Meat

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