[Sca-cooks] Regulations against selling rotten meat
Terry Decker
t.d.decker at worldnet.att.net
Wed Apr 13 18:29:09 PDT 2005
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:
>
> -----------snip
>
> 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?!?'
>
> ---------------------------snip
>
> William de Grandfort
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