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Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act Passed House Judiciary

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The Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act (H.R. 6598) is a bill that criminalizes the sale and transportation of horses for slaughter. Tags: horse animal cruelty legislation Slaughterhouse us. It amazes me that legislative business is still being conducted in DC these days, what with the US economic sky falling. Lovely quote.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

If we are to live in a more peaceful world, we must abandon the cruelty on our plates. According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, management and husbandry are more important than the type of production system for ensuring the health and well-being of pigs. This issue is an important one and needs to be talked about.