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
The Challenge: Fresh Meat II The Challenge: Fresh Meat II The Challenge: Fresh Meat II is the 19th season of the MTV reality game show, "The Challenge". "Fresh Meat II" is the sequel to the show's 12th season, "". Continuing with the precursor's advent of original contestants, "Fresh Meat II" also introduced a slew of previously unknown contestants who had never appeared on either "The Real World" or "Road Rules." Filmed in Whistler, British Columbia, "Fresh Meat II" featured two-player teams; each team had an alumnus of "The Real World", "Road Rules", or the original "Fresh Meat", partnered with a newcomer of the opposite gender