By Joe Whitworth as published on Food Safety News Three people are facing jail in the Netherlands for their roles in the horse meat scandal of 2013 The Dutch Public Prosecution Service (OM) imposed fines up to €150,000 ($172,000) against three companies and their executives for meat fraud. […]
by Wayne Pacelle as published on A Humane Nation “A new study in six Mexican cities has found horsemeat in nearly 10 percent of meat products that are being sold as beef…” Mexico is forging ahead on animal protection. Earlier this year, its Congress made dogfighting a felony […]
by Liz Tyson as published on One Green Planet “Many of our donkeys have been rescued from miserable live animal markets…” Hamish, Clover, and Darcy were tiny babies, not yet weaned, when they were taken from their mothers and sent to be sold illegally at a market in the […]
Source: Multiple “The Safeguard American Food Exports Act — would bar horse slaughter in the U.S. and ban horse shipments to Mexico” Advocates for horses worry that U.S. restrictions against slaughtering the animals in this country soon could come to an end, and one Missouri lawmaker says he […]
Story by Pat Raia as published on The Horse “False documentation (has) been a proven fact for years, yet nothing is ever done about it…” Beginning in March 31, all horses imported from the United States into horse processing plants in Canada must be held in U.S.-side feedlots […]
Published on The Canadian Food Inspection Agency Website “Horses should not be shipping straight to Canada to slaughter any longer, without residing in Canada for 6 months…” March 1, 2017: The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is reminding industry that the European Union (EU) has implemented a six […]
Source: Multiple “This bipartisan bill seeks to prevent and end the inhumane and dangerous process of transporting thousands of horses a year for food.” On April 22nd, 2015, federal lawmakers introduced legislation to prevent the establishment of horse slaughter operations within the U.S., end the current export of […]
Source: Equine Welfare Alliance and Wild Horse Freedom Federation An official AG’s opinion from the Texas Attorney General’s office is clear-cut: these shipments violate Texas law. Equine Welfare Alliance and Wild Horse Freedom Federation continue to monitor the shipment of horse meat from Mexico into the Port of […]
Sources: Multiple Peter Boddy, 65, admits to failing to abide by EU regulations concerning more than 17 horse carcasses A slaughterhouse boss is the first person to face jail after admitting criminal charges connected to the horsemeat scandal which rocked British supermarkets in 2013. Peter Boddy, 65, admitted […]
Open Letter from John Holland ~ President of Equine Welfare Alliance “We must continue to work toward a federal law to remove equines from the food chain forever…” Dear EWA member, I like to take this opportunity each year to let you know what we think we can […]
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