tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post6466714475222008435..comments2024-03-28T18:57:20.920+01:00Comments on Living the life in Saint-Aignan: The changing landscape, part 2 — foodKen Broadhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-64389278524465022462011-05-11T01:29:44.650+02:002011-05-11T01:29:44.650+02:00I did a little checking. Most of the horse meat s...I did a little checking. Most of the horse meat sold is imported, and a lot is or was imported from the U.S. As a matter of fact, there was a horse slaughterhouse in Dekalb, Illinois that was closed just a few years ago --cruelty charges. That place shipped almost exclusively to France. <br /><br />Well, I know that the DeKalb slaughterhouse bought old, sick and injured horses from the sale barn in Arthur, Illinois. The Amish use them up and throw them away. Now that most horse slaughterhouses in the U.S. have been closed down, people lament that they don't have any "cheap" way to dispose of their horses tht they can't otherwise sell.<br /><br />I guess if I wanted to eat horse, I would not be happy knowing I was eating old, and sick animals.Harrietthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12282252501970796918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-37125250141475434342011-05-10T18:07:52.216+02:002011-05-10T18:07:52.216+02:00Harriett, I don't know the answers. But there ...Harriett, I don't know the answers. But there are the two horse meat merchants in town, one open every day and the other at the market on weekends. I've never bought horse meat myself, but I'm sure I have eaten it. It was back in the '70s in the university restaurants in Aix and in Paris.ckbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15667570157826940501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-1172308547667856942011-05-10T15:51:54.897+02:002011-05-10T15:51:54.897+02:00I have known a lot of Frenchmen over the years, an...I have known a lot of Frenchmen over the years, and I have never known one who admitted to eating horse meat. I am really surprised to know that your little village can support two businesses of this kind.<br /><br />Who eats horse meat? Is it more expensive or cheaper? Are there horse slaughter houses in France? Are the horses purpose bred or cast off pets? Well, I guess I could research this myself. Just a curiosity.Harrietthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12282252501970796918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-25413753961884324332011-05-08T20:21:58.055+02:002011-05-08T20:21:58.055+02:00If your organic shop was like the ones here in the...If your organic shop was like the ones here in the States where they rip you off big time for stuff that isn't even organic in the first place, I can easily understand why it's no longer in business.Starmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12386841450183061541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-23815573969184863262011-05-08T14:09:36.987+02:002011-05-08T14:09:36.987+02:00It sounds like a very good life with many possibil...It sounds like a very good life with many possibilities, despite changes...You have chosen well!Thickethouse.wordpresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187303460677067276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-57750232243337443412011-05-08T13:05:21.238+02:002011-05-08T13:05:21.238+02:00Strange how the horse meat butcher has survived wh...Strange how the horse meat butcher has survived whilst a charcuterie no longer exist. I am assuming that the markets and supermarket don't duplicate this speciality.<br /><br />Anyway, Saint Aignan sounds like a very appealing and thriving town despite the world wide recession.Karennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-77259098036973747422011-05-08T12:12:13.832+02:002011-05-08T12:12:13.832+02:00Gaynor, I'm sure you're right about that. ...Gaynor, I'm sure you're right about that. Sometimes people have very romantic notions about French people buying fresh food every day in friendly little specialty shops in the villages and towns. That's less and less the reality.ckbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15667570157826940501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-1424671331829666692011-05-08T09:06:05.328+02:002011-05-08T09:06:05.328+02:00I think your account on the 'changing landscap...I think your account on the 'changing landscape in St Aignan' is probably reflected throughout rural France.GaynorBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12971753467966206018noreply@blogger.com