“…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 Felicity Lawrence as published on The Guardian “There were 1,380 reported cases of food fraud in 2012, up by two-thirds since 2010…” Budget cuts coupled with a two-thirds rise in reported food fraud have increased the risks of another horsemeat scandal, according to a National Audit […]
Source: New York Times “Our land is precious to the Navajo people as are all the horses on the Navajo Nation. Horses are sacred animals to us.” PHOENIX — Under pressure by animal welfare groups and many of his own people, the president of the Navajo Nation, Ben […]
Source: The Irish Times “We have really tightened up the rules since the horse meat scandal…” The Minister for Agriculture said there was “dramatic reduction” in the number of horses being slaughtered since the controversy began in January and there was potentially a welfare issue for horses that […]
Source: By Kristina Pepelko of One Green Planet Isn’t the BLM’s mission is “to sustain the health, diversity and productivity of public lands?” The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has planned another round-up and sale of Nevada’s wild horses—moves that […]
“Speaking for those who cannot speak for themselves” Lexington, KY – (SFTHH) Yesterday, under the blue skies and on the rolling green hills of Old Friends Farm in Lexington, Kentucky keynote speakers held a kick-off press conference on the issues of horse slaughter and the miss-management of America’s […]
Source: Front Range Equine Rescue FRER’s case has now kept horse slaughter from starting in America for roughly three months The New Mexico federal court, yesterday, extended the injunction barring USDA for inspecting horse slaughter at Rains Natural Meats of Gallatin, Missouri (and thus preventing any slaughter) until […]
by Lauren Donovan of the Bismark Times Funds Needed to Save Horses from Slaughter Auction FRYBURG — Jason Bruemmer rather indelicately probed mares with names like “Little Brother’s Girl” and “Cheyenne,” pulled off his long yellow glove and like the doctor he is, delivered the news. The mares […]
“A reprieve for the horses!” The United States District Court should block federal inspections at a Missouri horse slaughter plant, per a motion filed by Front Range Equine Rescue and The Humane Society of the United States along with other horse protection organizations and several individuals. Last week, […]
Source: BBC A musical composition inspired by the horsemeat scandal is to be premiered at a concert in Glasgow on Saturday “The Unspeakable” will be performed by musicians from the National Youth Orchestra of Scotland (NYOS) Camerata at Hutcheson’s Primary in Govanhill. The piece was composed by Eve […]
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