Horse meat can be eaten. Horse meat, which is tender, low in fat, and contains a distinctive fresh flavor and rich nutritional value, as well as restoring liver function and strengthening the body's immune system, is an important part of the culinary traditions of many countries in Europe, South America, and Asia.

The eight countries that consume the most horsemeat consume about 4.7 million horses a year. Due to the small number of horses and their high price, the market popularity is not as high as that of beef and lamb. Horse meat is rich in protein, vitamins and minerals such as calcium, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, zinc and selenium, and it is one of the famous traditional Kazakh cuisines.

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In Europe, eating horsemeat is often considered taboo because horses, like cats and dogs, are favorite pets and "friends of mankind". Nevertheless, Europeans have never completely stopped eating horsemeat.

Europeans eat up to 80,000 tons of horsemeat a year, according to Business Week. Inexpensive and even more healthful than beef, horsemeat is eaten by the French, Belgians, Swedes, Dutch, Germans and Austrians.

People's Daily Online - Europeans eat up to 80,000 tons of horsemeat a year, scandal increases horsemeat sales

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