UPDATE: Tennessee horse slaughter bill HB 1428 (Niceley)/ SB 1898 (Faulk): The House bill was deferred until Tuesday, May 4, 2010. http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default.aspx?BillNumber=HB1428. Upon hearing, HB 1428, was unanimously sent to a summer study committee by the House Finance Committee on Tuesday. The companion bill has been withdrawn from consideration in the Senate. - Revised May… Continue reading Tenn horse slaughter bill sent to summer study instead of withdrawn
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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
How will Canadian rules impact slaughter exports
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is making it mandatory that any horse being slaughtered for human consumption must be accompanied by its rather cumbersome Equine Identification Document. CFIA came up with this horse health tracking mechanism in response to an EU mandate that horses from North America must be quarantined for six months prior… Continue reading How will Canadian rules impact slaughter exports
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