H.R. 1094 & S. 541 –The “Safeguard American Food Exports Act of 2013” H.R. 1094 would “prohibit the sale or transport of equines and equine parts interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption.” S. 541 has a stated purpose “to…
Federal Legislation
Obama Moves to Block Horse Slaughter
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CNBC The Obama administration has included a proposal in its 2014 budget that would effectively ban the slaughter of horses for human consumption. Full Article
The animal rights movement wrongs animals
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The Daily Caller You’ve heard this anecdote: A boy shoots his parents dead. At his sentencing hearing, he begs the judge for mercy: “I’m an orphan, Your Honor.” Full Article
All Opposed Say “Neigh”: A Flawed Bill to Ban Horse Slaughter
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New Republic Nick Robins-Early “We’re Americans,” Louisiana Senator Mary Landrieu told me two weeks ago in the Russell Senate building in Washington, D.C. “We don’t eat our dogs, and we don’t eat our horses.” She had just finished delivering a…
Unwanted Horses and Hungry Humans
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By Alice Villalobos, DVM, DPNAP Veterinary Practice News A friend recently wrote: “Horse meat … why would anyone in their right mind want to eat it??? Very important issue. … Boo on Canada.” Attached was a link to a video.…
The State of the Horse Industry Since the Closing of the Horse Harvesting Facilities
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By Dr. Patricia Evans—Utah State. In September of 2007 the last horse processing plant in the United States closed its doors. This came about due to pressure from animal rights groups opposing horse harvesting. A state law was passed that…
NCSL – Ag & Energy Committee – Horse Industry Resolution – Adopted
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In recent years, the processing of horses has become a controversial and emotional issue and has resulted in the closing of the last horse processing facility in the United States. Federal legislation has been introduced to amend the 1970 Horse…
The United States’ prohibition of horsemeat for human consumption: Is this a good law?
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Dr. Terry Whiting, Chair of the CVMA Animal Welfare Committee and published in the November 2007 issue of The Canadian Veterinary Journal: n May 24, 2007, the last slaughterhouse in the USA producing horsemeat for human consumption was closed by…
The unwanted horse issue in the United States and its implications
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By Tom R. Lenz, DVM, MS, DACT| Horses in the United States no longer wanted have been sold or discarded by their owners throughout history, but it is only in the last few years this subset of the horse population…
Expert predictions on equine welfare realized
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In 2007, animal activists utilized the state legislative and legal systems in Illinois and Texas to close the three USDA-regulated horse processing plants in the United States. A year prior, veterinarians, scientists, and economists – all equine specialists – highlighted…