Tag: horse slaughter

  • Sequestration Is a Big Deal — Why USDA Inspectors Are Vital to the Meat Industry

    Sequestration Is a Big Deal — Why USDA Inspectors Are Vital to the Meat Industry

    image from here There’s a lot of hubbub about potentially furloughing all USDA meat inspectors for two weeks beginning on March 1. My friend Jenny, who has spent countless days working in her family’s meat locker, wrote a fantastic post about the potential impact of no inspectors in the meat plant for two weeks. Please…

  • HSUS and PETA – Lover’s Quarrel

    HSUS and PETA – Lover’s Quarrel

    photo courtesy Did you hear the news?! PETA and HSUS are in a spat. But probably not for long – some celebrity like Kim Kardashian (I’ll never understand why she’s considered a celebrity) will wear a leather cap and then be back in cahoots. However, for now they aren’t seeing eye to eye on a…

  • Who Are We to Judge Horse Meat?

    Who Are We to Judge Horse Meat?

    Last week I posted about the recent reinstatement of federal funding for horse slaughter inspection. As a a member of the horse industry, I can attest to the fact that many horse owners are very excited about this development. For more of my thoughts and the facts behind this issue, read last week’s post by…

  • Horse Slaughter Funding Reinstated

    Horse Slaughter Funding Reinstated

    A few days ago, some news was announcd regarding the equine industry which, as you know, is very near and dear to my heart. In 2006, horse slaughter in the U.S. was effectively ‘banned’ because the funding for plant inspections was cut. All slaughter plants in the U.S. must be inspected by USDA/FSIS and if…

  • Legislation to help horse slaughter

    A new bill being proposed by Missouri Representative Jim Viebrock will bypass a 2006 federal law that prohibits federal money from being utilized for the inspections of horse slaughter plants.  The 2006 law put the last remaining horse slaughter plants in Texas and Illinois out of business, however; it doesn’t specifically outlaw slaughter. The new bill by…