Hands up who feels really well-informed about the European market for horse-meat? Maybe not too many of us – but certainly rather more than did so three weeks ago! One of the hallmarks of our Google-grateful age is that it is easier than ever before to feel clued-up, and our 24-hour news culture is happy to add layer-on-layer of seemingly-authoritative information to dispel any doubts. Oh, and there is a fair dollop of comment as well.