Cross-posted from The Horse Written PAT RAIA Legislation introduced into the United States Senate on Thursday (June 9) would ban the transport of horses from the U.S. to processing slaughter plants in Mexico and Canada. Horse processing slaughter has not taken place in the U.S. since 2007 when the last processing slaughter facility operating was… Continue reading New bill would ban horse transport to foreign “processing” plants
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States willing to take on Feds to sell horse meat abroad
The original intention of the law suspending funding of USDA inspections at horse slaughter plants was clear: to put an end to horse slaughter on American soil. Notwithstanding this fact, it would behoove the USDA to hold fast to this regulation and resist the urge to find wiggle room around it. Why? How about the… Continue reading States willing to take on Feds to sell horse meat abroad
US House Cmte to hear horse slaughter bill (postponed)
H.R. 503 currently sits in the U.S. House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. The Subcommittee has scheduled a Hearing of H.R. 503, the Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act, for Tuesday, February 2, at 4:00 p.m. H.R. 503 effectively makes horse slaughter for human consumption, live export for slaughter for human consumption, and the… Continue reading US House Cmte to hear horse slaughter bill (postponed)
Controversial Bill Aimed At Saving Horses (US)
Cross-posted from NewsOn6, Tulsa OK By JENNIFER LOREN Congress will take up the issue of horse slaughter this session with a controversial bill aimed at saving horses lives. The Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act would make it illegal to transport horses for slaughter in other countries where slaughter is legal. At Mid America Stockyards in… Continue reading Controversial Bill Aimed At Saving Horses (US)
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