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Racehorse Meat Served at Soup Kitchen, Outrage Ensues
15 Mar
Summary
- A champion English racehorse named Smart Latch was killed and served.
- A diner discovered a microchip in his meal at a municipal soup kitchen.
- Investigators found horse meat in the soup kitchen's cooked meat dishes.
A champion English racehorse, Smart Latch, met a grim fate after being retired due to injury. The four-year-old mare was allegedly slaughtered and her meat served at a municipal soup kitchen in Turkey's Yenshir district, Mersin province. The disturbing discovery occurred last month when a diner found a microchip in his meal of kavurma, a traditional Turkish fried meat dish.
Agriculture ministry investigators confirmed the microchip belonged to Smart Latch, a horse with multiple wins. Subsequent examinations revealed horse meat in the kavurma prepared on February 4 and the preceding day. Approximately 213 kilograms of the suspect dish were destroyed. The slaughter of horses for meat is illegal in Turkey, with special protections for registered racehorses.
