CHDC calls Canadians to action on horse slaughter Bill C-544

A BILL TO BAN HORSE SLAUGHTER IN CANADA >> Americans can help too! What you can do to help! Written by SINIKKA CROSLAND Background On June 16, 2010, NDP Agriculture Critic MP Alex Atamanenko tabled (introduced) Private Members Bill C-544 that would effectively shut down the slaughter of horses in Canada for human consumption. Bill…

Horse slaughter: The economic reality of scarce and toxic horses

The flesh of "unwanted horses" is acknowledged to be toxic when consumed by humans. And who among the politicians, equine practitioners, and veterinarians lobbying to prevent a ban on the slaughter of American horses -- in the name of equine welfare -- would wish to be responsible for the deleterious impact for human welfare associated…