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''The Economist'' recently called China the "Empire of the pig" (see: [https://www.economist.com/christmas-specials/2014/12/17/empire-of-the-pig China: Empire of the pig]). ]]
 
''The Economist'' recently called China the "Empire of the pig" (see: [https://www.economist.com/christmas-specials/2014/12/17/empire-of-the-pig China: Empire of the pig]). ]]
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[[File:Horse picture.jpg|thumbnail|200px|center|There are [[Irreligion and the treatment of horses|several irreligious countries that engage in horse meat eating]].
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[[File:Union jack.jpg|thumbnail|300px|center|The Institute of Food Technologists defines [[food science]] as "the discipline in which the engineering, biological, and physical sciences are used to study the nature of foods, the causes of deterioration, the principles underlying food processing, and the improvement of foods for the consuming public".<ref>Heldman, Dennis R. "IFT and the Food Science Profession." Food Technology. October 2006. p. 11.</ref>
   
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Despite the efforts of food scientists in irreligious cultures to develop more flavorful food, there have been a significant amount of irreligious cultures with bland food that is not exciting from a culinary point of view (see: [[Irreligious cultures with bland food]] and [[Atheism and science]]).
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China produces more horse meat than any other country in the world, creating nearly half of the world’s supply of this animal protein.<ref>[https://brandongaille.com/20-horse-meat-consumption-statistics/ ''21 Intriguing Horse Meat Consumption Statistics'']</ref>
 
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A Eurobarometer poll in 2010 reported that 37% of UK citizens "believed there is a God", 33% believe there is "some sort of spirit or life force" and 25% answered "I don't believe there is any sort of spirit, God or life force".<ref>[http://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/archives/ebs/ebs_341_en.pdf Special Eurobarometer, biotechnology, p. 204"]. Fieldwork: Jan-Feb 2010.</ref> See also: [[British atheism]]
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The reason why it is considered a dangerous animal protein is that horses are often given a medicine called phenylbutazone [or “bute” for short] that is dangerous to humans.<ref>[https://brandongaille.com/20-horse-meat-consumption-statistics/ ''21 Intriguing Horse Meat Consumption Statistics'']</ref>
 
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International food authority Andrew Zimmern said of Britain's food: “Twenty years ago the food of the British Isles was universally considered to be among the world’s worst—boring, bland and boiled.”<ref>[http://www.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/2012/03/five-myths-about-british-food Five myths about British food]</ref>
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In addition, between 1983 and 1993 more than 160 [[horses]] were sexually mutilated and stabbed in irreligious [[Britain]].<ref>[http://www.horsetalk.co.nz/features/slashers.shtml Horse slashers profiled]</ref> British police and animal experts have put the blame on fertility cults, rival horse owners and [[sadism|sadists]] for the attacks.<ref>[http://www.horsetalk.co.nz/features/slashers.shtml Horse slashers profiled]</ref>
 
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(In the last 20 years, Britain has seen a large influx of immigrants many of whom eat spicier food. No doubt that is why Zimmern said "twenty years ago".)
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For more information, please see: [[Irreligion and the treatment of horses]] ]]
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[[File:Union jack.jpg|thumbnail|300px|center|The Institute of Food Technologists defines [[food science]] as "the discipline in which the engineering, biological, and physical sciences are used to study the nature of foods, the causes of deterioration, the principles underlying food processing, and the improvement of foods for the consuming public".<ref>Heldman, Dennis R. "IFT and the Food Science Profession." Food Technology. October 2006. p. 11.</ref>
 
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See also: [http://www.foodrepublic.com/2014/09/03/why-does-british-food-get-such-a-bad-rap-we-examine/ Why Does British Food Get Such A Bad Rap? We Examine] ]]
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Despite the efforts of food scientists in irreligious cultures to develop more flavorful food, there have been a significant amount of irreligious cultures with bland food that is not exciting from a culinary point of view (see: [[Irreligious cultures with bland food]] and [[Atheism and science]]).
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[[File:Horse picture.jpg|thumbnail|200px|center|There are [[Irreligion and the treatment of horses|several irreligious countries that engage in horse meat eating]].
   
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China produces more horse meat than any other country in the world, creating nearly half of the world’s supply of this animal protein.<ref>[https://brandongaille.com/20-horse-meat-consumption-statistics/ ''21 Intriguing Horse Meat Consumption Statistics'']</ref>
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A Eurobarometer poll in 2010 reported that 37% of UK citizens "believed there is a God", 33% believe there is "some sort of spirit or life force" and 25% answered "I don't believe there is any sort of spirit, God or life force".<ref>[http://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/archives/ebs/ebs_341_en.pdf Special Eurobarometer, biotechnology, p. 204"]. Fieldwork: Jan-Feb 2010.</ref> See also: [[British atheism]]
 
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The reason why it is considered a dangerous animal protein is that horses are often given a medicine called phenylbutazone [or “bute” for short] that is dangerous to humans.<ref>[https://brandongaille.com/20-horse-meat-consumption-statistics/ ''21 Intriguing Horse Meat Consumption Statistics'']</ref>
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International food authority Andrew Zimmern said of Britain's food: “Twenty years ago the food of the British Isles was universally considered to be among the world’s worst—boring, bland and boiled.”<ref>[http://www.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/2012/03/five-myths-about-british-food Five myths about British food]</ref>
 
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In addition, between 1983 and 1993 more than 160 [[horses]] were sexually mutilated and stabbed in irreligious [[Britain]].<ref>[http://www.horsetalk.co.nz/features/slashers.shtml Horse slashers profiled]</ref> British police and animal experts have put the blame on fertility cults, rival horse owners and [[sadism|sadists]] for the attacks.<ref>[http://www.horsetalk.co.nz/features/slashers.shtml Horse slashers profiled]</ref>
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(In the last 20 years, Britain has seen a large influx of immigrants many of whom eat spicier food. No doubt that is why Zimmern said "twenty years ago".)
 
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For more information, please see: [[Irreligion and the treatment of horses]] ]]
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See also: [http://www.foodrepublic.com/2014/09/03/why-does-british-food-get-such-a-bad-rap-we-examine/ Why Does British Food Get Such A Bad Rap? We Examine] ]]  
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[[File:Vegetables.jpg|thumbnail|275px|center|Most atheists are not vegans (see: [[Atheism and veganism]]).
 
[[File:Vegetables.jpg|thumbnail|275px|center|Most atheists are not vegans (see: [[Atheism and veganism]]).
 
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