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Horsemeat, the business taboo that flourishes in Argentina

ARGENTINA leading exporter of horse meat
Horsemeat, taboo business flourishes in Argentina

Veronica Smink

BBC Mundo, Argentina

Last updated: Wednesday, May 4, 2011

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Argentines are famous for being one of the most carnivorous peoples of the world. In addition to cows, in recent years has increased the consumption of other animals, such as chicken, pork and lamb. But the fans of Argentina for meat has its limits.

The majority rejects the use of some animals commonly eaten in other parts of the world. No one would think, for example, ask dog or cat in a "grill" in Argentina, as could be consumed in some Asian restaurants.

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Argentines do not eat frogs and snails, which are considered delicacies in some parts of Europe. And many repugnant the idea of \u200b\u200beating horse meat, other food coveted in some European cities.
For many years the country has led export Global beef.
Where does the meat?

The Russian market is by far the largest: it absorbs more than half of Argentina's production.

fans say this kind of meat that is healthier because has less cholesterol than beef, has a high iron content and is free of disease.

is estimated that in 2009, traded 145,000 tons of horse meat worldwide.

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of the ban on business

Before that, the slaughter of horses for domestic use was banned for many years.
However, commerce on this animal is historical, and in the nineteenth century sows were exported to Africa and its tail its leather to Europe. Fat of horses was used to make candles and soaps.

And today the business continues in 2010 were more than 150,000 horses slaughtered in Argentina to meet demand from abroad, according to data provided to the BBC by the National Food Safety and Food Quality of SENASA.

According to the agency, the country has 1,900,000 registered horses.

a marginal business

But despite being a world leader in the export of horse meat, the fact is that for Argentina, this business represents a small fraction of its foreign trade.

"While $ 75 million generated by the sale of horse meat in 2010 was an important figure, is a small amount by U.S. $ 1047 million provided the beef, and U.S. $ 17,284 million were admitted for soybeans, "he told BBC News the economist Mauricio Claveria, a consultancy Abeceb.com.

However, the expert highlighted the fact that a business is marginal in Argentina represents about 7% of sales of beef, a product that brought fame to the country in the world.

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