When Horse Slaughter Comes to Town: Economic Growth, Employment and Community Welfare

Horse slaughter facilities are economically insignificant for the communities in which they are situated. CONTRARY to what some pro-horse slaughter proponents say, horse slaughter facilities trigger negative economic growth for the communities in which they are situated. This is far-reaching and insidious. The USDA states that profits from horse slaughter are negligible. "It is entirely…

When Horse Slaughter Comes to Town: Environmental Impact

Noxious drugs are not only present in the meat intended for human consumption overseas but also in the waste water and sludge produced during processing. MARCH 2012 | by JANE ALLIN and VIVIAN GRANT HISTORICALLY, the negative environmental impact of horse slaughter plants has been well documented. In 2007, all three of the foreign owned…

When Horse Slaughter Comes to Town: Economic Growth and Community Image

PART 2 OF 5 by JANE ALLIN | March 2010 Contrary to what some pro-horse slaughter proponents say, horse slaughter facilities trigger negative economic growth for the communities in which they are situated. This is far-reaching and insidious. The USDA states that profits from horse slaughter are negligible. "It is entirely foreign owned, and pays…

When Horse Slaughter Comes to Town: Environmental Impact

PART 1 OF 5 by JANE ALLIN | March 2010 Historically, the negative environmental impact of horse slaughtering plants has been well documented. In 2007, the last three horse slaughter plants in the US, all Belgium-owned, closed their doors due to state laws -- Dallas Crown, Kaufman TX; Beltex Corporation, Fort Worth TX; and Cavel…

Emotions run high at hearing on Montana horse slaughter bill (US)

Cross-posted from The Missoulian By MIKE DENNISON Missoulian State Bureau HELENA - The bill to allow and encourage horse-slaughtering plants in Montana drew another big crowd at the Capitol on Thursday [Mar 12, 2009], as dozens of horse breeders, owners, ranchers, farmers and many others lined up to strongly support it - or trash it.…