Source: By BARBARA HOBEROCK of Tulsa World “…the record of environmental damage from previously existing horse-slaughter facilities is horrific…” OKLAHOMA CITY – A controversial law allowing for the slaughtering of horses takes effect Nov. 1, but whether or not the state will be home to such a facility […]
Source: L.L. Woodard | Yahoo! Contributor Network Fields, Senate author of HB 1999, explained that should the governor sign the measure into law, any horse slaughter facilities within Oklahoma would likely not be in operation for another two to three years Oklahoma House Bill 1999 , a measure […]
Source: Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY The discovery in Europe of horse meat disguised as beef has intensified the debate over the slaughter of horses for food. Oklahoma just voted to allow it, but there are no federal inspectors. The fight over using horses for food grew louder Tuesday […]
Source: Tulsa World Editorial The horse-slaughter train is roaring down the track and it appears there will be no stopping it. House Bill 1999 would allow the slaughtering of horses in Oklahoma and shipment of the meat to other countries. Horse meat is not consumed as food in […]
Guest OpEd by Vicki Tobin ~ VP of Equine Welfare Alliance “Skye McNiel wants to use the food chain to dispose of horses…” Nothing is sweeter than having the darkside validate what we have been saying for years. I came across an article yesterday that was regarding the […]
Source: By Jeanne LeFlore of the McAlester News-Capital “The horse slaughter industry is not around to rescue horses,” McALESTER — A Pittsburg County farmers and ranchers union recently lobbied for equine processing legislation that passed a Senate committee unopposed on Monday. Although the legislation passed the Senate committee, […]
Source: Newson6.com “Under the bill, the sale of horse meat still would be illegal in Oklahoma…” OKLAHOMA CITY -A state Senate committee has unanimously approved a bill that opens the way for a horse slaughtering facility in Oklahoma. 3/3/2013 Related Story: Debate Heats Up On Controversial Oklahoma Horse […]
Ethically Challenged Politicians Fast Track Horse Butchering Legislation OKLAHOMA CITY – Two separate bills to end Oklahoma’s ban on the slaughter of companion horses slid with slimy ease through the state House and Senate, yesterday. The state Senate passed a bill 38-6 Wednesday, while the House measure was […]
by Vicki Tobin ~ VP of Equine Welfare Alliance They came from beyond… As you may be aware, the OK bills passed out of both the senate and house committees. We are seeing posts flying in panic with some saying it’s with the governor for signature. This is far […]
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