Europe Horsemeat Scandal Involved 50,000 'Disappeared' Horses Sold On Black Market

Europe's 2008 financial crisis may have resulted in some 50,000 horses to be sold and unwittingly eaten across the United Kingdom, the Telegraph reported Saturday. Food safety expert Chris Elliot gave a speech recently speculating families who couldn't afford to keep their horses likely turned them over to gangs running a black market for horsemeat.