• TABOO FOODS OF WORLD WAR II: HOW HORSES FOUND THEIR WAY FROM THE RANGE TO THE PLATE

    Author(s):
    Clelly Johnson
    Editor(s):
    Kreg Abshire (see profile)
    Date:
    2018
    Subject(s):
    Culture--Study and teaching, United States, Animals--Study and teaching, Food--Study and teaching
    Item Type:
    Article
    Tag(s):
    horsemeat, American cultural studies, Animal studies, Food studies
    Permanent URL:
    http://dx.doi.org/10.17613/M69W08Z4P
    Abstract:
    In the 1930s and 40s, young American children flocked to the cinema to witness their idols thwart dastardly deeds, from halting train robbers to saving the ranch. These cowboys did not achieve their brave acts alone: some had sidekicks, but all had the aid of their trusty steeds. Silver, Trigger, Thunder and Buttermilk were the equine heroes whose names still reverberate in the American zeitgeist. However, when bombs began to fall over Europe, many Americans were forced to see horses in a new way – as dinner. Beef shortages due to rationing brought horsemeat to American tables. This new protein was controversial; many Americans objected to eating it, whether for religious reasons or because they felt distaste at the prospect of eating a cowboy’s companion.
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    Publisher:
    Rocky Mountain American Studies Association
    Pub. Date:
    Summer 2018
    Journal:
    Quarterly Horse: A Journal of [brief] American Studies
    Volume:
    2
    Issue:
    2
    ISSN:
    2470-6191
    Status:
    Published
    Last Updated:
    5 years ago
    License:
    All Rights Reserved

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