2014: No Horse Slaughter in the United States The specter of commercial horse slaughter returning to the U.S. was dealt a death blow Friday as President Barack Obama signed a budget measure that withholds funds for required federal inspections of horse slaughter operations. Toxic horse meat contamination entered […]
Call to Action from Vicki Tobin – VP of Equine Welfare Alliance Fringe Equine Blood Cult Attempts to Mislead Missouri Governor Normally, we just ignore these because they are so off the wall but we think this is one we should act upon. Duquette sent an email to […]
“…individuals in the vicinity of previous horse slaughter plants were forced to endure a noxious stench, dealt with blood in streams, and sometimes even found blood and horse tissue running through their water faucets…”
Source: By Dan Flynn of Food Safety News “Rains Natural Meats is now eligible and requesting a grant of inspection…” A third business has met all the statutory and regulatory requirements to require USDA to provide inspection services when it begins processing horsemeat for human consumption. Department of […]
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: By STEPHANIE STROM of the New York Times “We need to oppose this unspeakable practice with all our might,” Amid the unfolding horse-meat scandal, a New Mexico slaughterhouse has moved closer to becoming the first in the United States since 2007 to be allowed to process horses for […]
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