European inspectors found DNA traces of horse meat in the Swedish meatballs sold by IKEA, the latest development in a controversy over horse meat in Europe. Comments from Facebook:

Although I have no issue with the consumption of horses, the issue is deception. If there is horse in a product, then it should be advertised as such.

Daniel Butler

I really don't understand what the fuss is all about. Because horses are sometimes kept as pets? Because they are domesticated? Well, so are pigs and chickens and a whole bunch of other animals.

I can understand that people are expecting to eat one kind of meat and don't expect to be served another. If I were served buffalo instead of beef, I might be a little upset because I was deceived. People are acting as if it was a crime against humanity (or in this case, nature). It's meat, people. Grow up.

Brian Bice

Other shipments of meatballs were not affected, including those to the USA. The DNA was found in Europe, people, Europe!

Rafael Quinones

Yuck. I wonder how many times I've eaten horse meat!

Heike Frijouf

It's just because most of us see horses in a different light than cows, that is why this is an issue. I wonder how many people actually noticed that the meatballs tasted different.

Andy Hapka

Who would want to eat food at a place that sells furniture? If Discount Tires sold food, I would be hesitant to eat there as well.

Peter Bob Clampett

What's wrong with eating horse meat? I wish I had some when I was in Madrid and Rome.

Vanessa Onyejiaka

Other than the fact it wasn't disclosed the product contained horse, I don't get the whole uproar. Meat is meat. Why is horse meat such a taboo in some places? People have been eating it for centuries.

Jeff Lanham