Animal Ethics
JULY 17, 2007
As reported in this Northern Star story, on July 5, 2007, Cavel International, the last remaining horse slaughterhouse operating in America, was ordered by U.S. For previous posts on the ethical issues surrounding the slaughtering of horses for human consumption, see here , here , and here.
Animal Ethics
MARCH 11, 2007
Horses slaughtered in America today go not to feed the poor and the hungry but to satisfy the esoteric palates of wealthy diners in Europe and Japan. The issue is not whether slaughtering horses is un-American, but that it is inhumane and wholly unnecessary. Horse slaughter for meat export is just plain wrong.
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