[Sca-cooks] Regulations against selling rotten meat

[Terry Decker]

In the case of modern American regulation, there is considerable additional 
historic evidence that it came about because of the quality the meat being 
butchered and sold during the 19th Century.  The shoddy trade practices, the 
public debate and the formation of the regulatory bodies is well documented.

Medieval regulations may have a similar origin, but the supporting evidence 
is limited and not very conclusive.  Trade guilds trying to control their 
markets and limit competition appears to be better supported.

Bear

From: "Pat" <mordonna22 at yahoo.com>


> By that same reasoning, today's legal obsession with food cleanliness 
> indicates that modern American's regularly consume massive amounts of 
> spoiled meat.
>
> Chris Stanifer <jugglethis at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
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> However, if the practice were prevalent enough to warrant
> the issuance of a proclamation denouncing it, and the creation of 
> punishments for offence, then it
> would stand to reason that it had been going on for some time, would it 
> not? At least long enough
> for people to say 'hey...w.t.f?!?'
>
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> William de Grandfort