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| Friday is #notimpressed with Congress’ poor decision |
Just when I was starting to think that we might actually see horse slaughter in full-swing in the U.S., a process with many benefits, Congress actually works together to pass a bill. Go figure.
Yesterday, Congress passed a spending measure which contains wording to eliminate funding for horse slaughter inspection. As you may remember from recent posts, if there is no inspection from USDA, slaughter and meat processing cannot take place. The final step is for Obama to sign his name and it’s official.
This is frustrating on so many levels – a process that is safe, humane and benefits our economy is being restricted, again, after being delayed for 2+ years. I’m not a political expert but the only way around this one, I believe, is for individual states to fund inspections. I would welcome hard facts on that topic. Readers who are lawyers, please chime in. Updated: Please refer to the first comment on this post from ‘Tuck’ who is a third-year law student. He’s been very helpful!
So for the time being, there will be no horse slaughter in the United States which is a crying shame considering the meat can be used for zoo animals and exported to other countries (just because we don’t eat it, doesn’t mean other countries don’t consider it a delicacy), the plants provide local job creation and thousands of neglected horses could be humanely euthanized.
I guess I should be thankful that Congress actually agreed on something, for once.
Until next time,
~ Buzzard ~
The thoughts and opinions of this blog post strictly represent that of Brandi Buzzard Frobose and are NOT representative of any other entity or organization.
