Yes and for many years before that
Because it is made with Lamb, and sheep are herded by Shepherds.
It is correctly spelled, shepherd's pie.
Shepherds made it, isn't it obvious?
shepherds pie
A Shepherds' Pie made with pork mince would still be called Shepherds Pie. If one is quite meticulous, one might call it "Pork Mince Pie." I would call it "Curly Tail Pie".
It came from when shepherds had leftovers and threw them all together.
cos shepherds made it
Any pie can be eaten. Whether such a pie ought to be eaten depends on if it contains things which are strictly edible.
Herderspastei
Shepherd's pie is believed to be orignated from northern England or norhtern Scotland.
All ingredients in shepards pie have some protein but the meat has the most.
Recipe Rehab - 2012 Shepherds Pie 2-1 was released on: USA: September 2013