Horse meat ban
‘ Horses could soon be butchered in the U.S. for human consumption after Congress quietly lifted a 5-year-old ban on funding horse meat inspections, and activists say slaughterhouses could be up and running in as little as a month. [1]
Slaughter opponents pushed a measure cutting off funding for horse meat inspections through Congress in 2006 after other efforts to pass outright bans on horse slaughter failed in previous years. [2]
Horses could soon be butchered in the U.S. for human consumption after Congress quietly lifted a 5-year-old ban on funding horse meat inspections, and activists say slaughterhouses could be up and running in as little as a month. [3]
Cheri White Owl, founder of Horse Feathers Equine Rescue, is pictured with one of the 33 horses she is currently caring for, in Guthrie, Okla. [4]
Although most Americans do not consume the meat due to cultural taboos, concerns arise as foreign importers laud the U.S. for its quality horse meat. [5]
Congress lifted the ban in a spending bill President Barack Obama signed into law Nov. 18 to keep the government afloat until mid-December. [2]
WASHINGTON — Congress has lifted a de facto ban on the slaughter of horses, a move hailed by Missouri farmers and state political leaders who say the prohibition had inadvertently caused more harm to the animals than good. [4]
SANTA YNEZ VALLEY - Congress has lifted a 5-year-old ban on funding for horse meat inspections which many are interpreting as a green light for the resumption of horse meat processing. [6]
Although there are reports of Americans dining on horse meat a recently as the 1940s, the practice is virtually non-existent in this country, where the animals are treated as beloved pets and iconic symbols of the West. [2]
Activists warn that slaughterhouses of horses for human consumption could be operating again within a month and are concerned that if the slaughterhouses are to reopen, strapped-for-cash Americans will dump their unwanted animals without looking for more sustainable alternatives. [5]
Sources:
[1] USA - Horse Meat Ban quietly lifted - The Equine Tourism Community
[2] Congress Lifted Ban On Funding Horse Meat Inspections ‘ Horses …
[3] Horses could soon be slaughtered for meat in US
[4] Horses could soon be slaughtered for meat in U.S.
[5] US Congress Lifts Horse Meat Ban
[6] Lifting of Ban on Horse Meat Concerns Animal Rights Advocates …