Horsemeat Scandal In Europe
Horsemeat Scandal in Europe
By Elton Camp
“Beef” is a word that’s loosely applied
Although to most, cow meat is implied
It’s off to the slaughterhouse with old Mag
It seems it’s been the same with the old nag
Let’s hope you have a stomach that’s strong
It’s been shown they’ve done this right along
But, the facts I’m forced to admit, of course
There’s no special hazard in eating a horse
A person’s food choice is a cultural thing
Chinese eat dogs, to the mind does spring
In other places, people will eat a rat
To me, plenty is wrong with that
If I’ve ever eaten horse, I didn’t know it
Otherwise, I likely would up throw it
Nor would I choose a taste of a cat,
But I’d greatly prefer it to eating rat
“So hungry I could eat a horse,” we say
But, in Europe, many have done that way
Should we check beef sold in the USA?
I hope it says “Moo” and not “Neigh”
It’s true that veganism has its benefit
At least eating beef, I think I’ll quit
Then there’s no problem if they say
“We tested and found horse DNA”
Copyright © Elton Camp | Year Posted 2013
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