Gathering Calls for Congressional Horse Slaughter Ban
Pat Raia
March 28, 2012
Horse welfare advocates called on Congress to reinstate the funding ban on USDA horsemeat inspections.
Horse welfare advocates called on Congress to reinstate the funding ban on USDA horsemeat inspections.
Proposed Tennessee bill could make challenges to horse-processing plant development costly.
n addition to the processing plant, the project includes an onsite equine “Rescue and Rejuvenation Program.”
Developers cited high site preparation costs as the reason for abandoning the Mountain Grove location.
The informational meeting will discuss the proposed plant and the feasibility study currently under way.
A proposal to open a horse processing plant in a Mo. town is being met by opposition by some residents.
The UK College of Agriculture has several equine-related Facebook pages with the latest news and information.
The bill, H.R. 7, contains language prohibiting the hauling of horses in double-deck trailers.
According to the pollsters, 80% of all those surveyed disapproved of horse processing, while 13% approved.
A reward will be given to anyone who makes convincing argument in favor of reviving U.S.-based horse slaughter
The USDA does not expect horse processing at U.S.-based plants is not expected to get under way soon.
One proponent believes horse processing in the United States could resume before the end of the year.
A University of Kentucky-led study aims to assess the number of horses in the state and their economic impact.
A Thoroughbred horse was discovered butchered alongside a road in northwest Miami-Dade County, Fla., Oct. 20.
Horse processing supporters and opponents have both posted petitions on a government website to gain support.
The transport, purchase, possession, or sale of horses for slaughter would be banned if the bill is passed.
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