Napoleon’s armies were similarly affected on their long campaigns, and it was noted by Napoleon’s own physician that eating horse meat seemed to protect his men from the condition. The meat was fresh and contained adequate amounts of vitamin C to prevent scurvy developing. The Napoleonic soldiers developed a taste for healthy horse meat and continued to eat it even after they left the army, starting a French tradition that has been passed through the generations and continues to this day.
Vitamin C deficiency, Scurvy
