Month: April 2013

Horse Meat Problems Resurface Across Europe

Source: By STEPHEN CASTLE of the New York Times “Eight horses slaughtered in Britain for human consumption tested positive for bute…” LONDON — After disappearing briefly from public view, the scandal over horse meat sold as beef re-emerged on Wednesday with an alert over 50,000 tons of meat […]

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Obama Moves to Block Horse Slaughter

By STEPHANIE STROM as published in the New York Times Horse-Eaters Duquette and Wallis’ Panties in a Wad The Obama administration has included a proposal in its 2014 budget that would effectively ban the slaughter of horses for human consumption. Technically, the proposal would prevent money from being […]

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Veterinary Drug Bute found in Asda Corned Beef

Source: Barry Neild of the UK’s The Guardian Supermarket withdraws 340g tins of Smart Price Corned Beef after discovery of phenylbutazone Supermarket chain Asda said on Tuesday that it was recalling its range of budget corned beef after low levels of the veterinary pain killer phenylbutazone – known […]

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Rescuing an Abandoned Wild Horse Foal

Source: Carol Walker’s Wild Hoofbeats.com “I realized that this was a foal, and he looked miserable, head down, standing next to a post” On Sunday, I was driving in Salt Wells Creek Herd Management Area in the Red Desert of Wyoming. This area is over 1 million acres […]

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WY Horse Slaughter Article Missed the Point

Source: Wyoming‘s Star Tribune “Horse slaughter is horribly abusive and cannot be made humane for horses” Editor: I was very disappointed by your recent article about prospective horse slaughter plants opening in Wyoming (“Prospective Wyoming horse slaughterhouse investors watch national scene,” March 31). This article failed to address […]

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