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NM Attorney General Sues to Halt Horse Slaughter Plant

Amendment to Defund Horsemeat Inspections Clears Committee

Pat Raia June 15, 2013

The amendment would deny the USDA funding to carry out inspections at U.S. horse processing plants.

N.M. Attorney General Deems Horsemeat ‘Tainted’

Pat Raia June 13, 2013

New Mexico’s Attorney General has determined that horsemeat is unfit for human consumption.

Another Florida Horse Found Slaughtered

Pat Raia June 12, 2013

A horse was apparently slaughtered for meat, then dumped in an embankment near West Palm Beach, Fla.

European Countries See Increased Horsemeat Demands

Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA May 31, 2013

After Europe’s horsemeat scandal, some businesses have since seen an increased demand for equine meat.

Florida Horse Found Slain for Meat

Pat Raia May 22, 2013

Authorities are seeking whoever entered a private property and slaughtered a horse for meat.

Bill would Forbid Horse Processing in Maine

Pat Raia May 2, 2013

The bill would make horse processing and transporting horses to slaughter plants in Canada illegal in Maine.

Equine Welfare Groups Eye Lawsuit over USDA Inspections

Pat Raia April 22, 2013

The groups say they’ll challenge horse processing plant inspection permits granted by the USDA.

French Horses Allegedly Stolen for Meat

Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA April 22, 2013

An official said as many as 12 draft horses have been stolen from their pastures in France since June 2012.

Results of EU Horsemeat Study Released

Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA April 19, 2013

EU officials tested beef products for the presence of horsemeat and horse carcasses for the presence of Bute.

Bute Found in English ‘Beef’ Products

Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA April 12, 2013

British officials announced this week that a canned corned beef product positive for the presence of Bute.

2014 Budget Proposal would Nix Horsemeat Inspection Funding

Pat Raia April 11, 2013

Funding for inspections at horse processing plants would be eliminated under a request in the budget proposal.

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Pat Raia April 5, 2013

A meat company raised the ire of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) when an April Fools’ prank went awry.

Oklahoma Governor Signs Horse Processing Bill

Pat Raia April 1, 2013

Gov. Mary Fallin signed a bill reversing a 50-year-old law that made horse slaughter illegal in Oklahoma.

USDA Horsemeat Inspections Funded Through 2013

Pat Raia March 28, 2013

USDA inspections at U.S. horse processing plants will be funded through September 2013.

Oklahoma Lawmakers Pass Horse Processing Bill

Pat Raia March 27, 2013

Oklahoma have passed a House bill that allows horse slaughter in that state.

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