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: A Humane Nation ~ Wayne Pacelle “The notion that the U.S. would resume horse slaughtering at a time when the global horse meat market is in turmoil raises all sorts of curious questions.” The issue of horse slaughter is playing out at the highest levels of government […]
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: SoonerPoll.com “It is my hope that you will…carefully consider the public’s collective opinion on this legislation…” Dear Governor Fallin, I write to you today to share with you results of our most recent polling regarding legislation to repeal the ban on horse slaughter in Oklahoma. Given the […]
Source: Michael McNutt of NewsOK.com Oklahoma Senate approves a horse slaughter measure 32-14 The state Senate on Tuesday approved a bill that would allow horse slaughter in Oklahoma, but would continue the existing ban on the sale of horse meat for consumption in the state. Video Horse slaughter […]
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 […]
Source: Unedited (less headlines) Oklahoma Farm Report Fallin Verifies Ignorance on the Facts and Realities of Predatory Horse Slaughter Governor Mary Fallin saluted the young people involved in the 2013 Oklahoma Youth Expo- as she brought greetings to the crowd gathered at the Sale of Champions on Friday […]
Source: by Bill Shapard of SoonerPoll.com A strong majority, 65.1 percent, of respondents in rural counties opposes the legislation, despite claims by the horse slaughter proponents that rural communities support it. A strong majority (66 percent) of Oklahoma likely voters opposes passage of proposed legislation allowing for the […]
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, […]
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