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Unintended Consequences for US Ban on Horse Slaughter

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Unfortunately, a record number of horses are now going to Canadian and Mexican slaughterhouses, where there is no USDA control over animal welfare conditions. I don't support the slaughter of any animal, but if an animal will die anyway, don't we want the best possible conditions? I just don't know. He's such a douchebag.

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Consolidation of Egg Industry

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At the International Egg Commission’s annual meeting, held last month in China, it was noted that animal welfare activists in the U.S. In Mexico, many farms are being run as they were 3 or 4 decades ago, although there are some more modern large facilities. and Canada are actively opposing battery cages.