Horse meat gained widespread acceptance in French cuisine during the later years of the Second French Empire. The high cost of living in Paris prevented many working-class citizens from buying meat such as pork or beef, so in 1866, the French government legalized the eating of horse meat, and the first butcher's shop specializing in horse meat opened in eastern Paris, providing quality meat at lower prices. During the Siege of Paris (1870–1871), horse meat, along with the meat from donkeys and mules, was eaten by anyone who could afford it, partly because of a shortage of fresh meat in the blockaded
Cat meat used to be eaten in the area during famine periods, historically. He was widely criticised in the media for his comments and ultimately dropped from the television network. Cats were sometimes eaten as a famine food during harsh winters, poor harvests, and wartime. Cat gained notoriety as "roof rabbit" in Central Europe's hard times during and between World War I and World War II. Cat consumption was a stereotype attributed to Vincenzans in Vicenza, Italy. According to the British "Butchers' Advocate, Dressed Poultry and the Food Merchant" of 1904, "Just before Christmas it is common for a group of young