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== Controversy ==
{{World laws on killing horses for consumption}}
In some countries, horses are perceived as [[gods]] or as deserving of humane consideration because of their roles as working animals and for sport. This perception may be greater in countries where horses are not bred or raised for food. According to a 2012 UK [[Ipsos MORI|MORI]] survey, 50 percent of respondents in France as well as 51 percent in Belgium and 58 percent in Italy thought it acceptable to eat horses.<ref name="HSI">{{cite web|url=http://www.hsi.org/world/europe/work/horse_slaughter/factsheets/horse_slaughter_europe.html|accessdate=September 19, 2016|title=Horse slaughter and the horse-meat trade in Europe|archive-date=August 14, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160814105610/http://www.hsi.org/world/europe/work/horse_slaughter/factsheets/horse_slaughter_europe.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
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