Tag: horse slaughter

  • Happy Dance for Horseslaughter

    Happy Dance for Horseslaughter

    In case you missed this monumental piece of news over the weekend: via     That’s right – the USDA is finally approving inspectors for horse slaughter which means the plant in Roswell, New Mexico is full-speed ahead! Furthermore, plants in Iowa and Missouri could be approved in the near future. This is great news! I’m so…

  • If Americans Weren’t So Spoiled, We’d Appreciate Horse Meat

    If Americans Weren’t So Spoiled, We’d Appreciate Horse Meat

    image from here   We’re spoiled. You’re spoiled. I’m spoiled – Americans in general are spoiled. No, this isn’t a political rant. Those things don’t belong on a blog and frankly, there are few very bloggers who are actually qualified to rage against “the man” without looking stupid. Americans are spoiled by our endless food…

  • You CAN Eat Horsemeat!

    You CAN Eat Horsemeat!

     Image from here Been wanting to try the delicacy that those in France, China, Germany and many other countries have available in most fine dining establishments? Well, now you can. Monsu, an Italian restaurant in Philly, PA, will be offering horsemeat as a menu item in the coming months. Chef Peter McAndrews says he plans…

  • Get Ready – Here Comes Horse Slaughter!

    Here – you can listen to this while you read this. A little pep in your step. It seems that horse-slaughter starting up in the U.S. is not as far off as it may have seemed. Valley Meat Company in Roswell, New Mexico may only be weeks away from accepting horses for slaughter. The plant…

  • It’s All in the Details: USDA/FSIS Meat Inspectors

    It’s All in the Details: USDA/FSIS Meat Inspectors

      Will there be a meat shortage? Some details shedding light on how the sequester will affect the meat industry have been reported. In various articles this morning, Agriculture Undersecretary Elizabeth Hagen outlines how the furloughs will be implemented and during what time frame. You can read the two of the articles I read for…