Some very disturbing news indeed. According to Bloodhorse, on November 18, President Obama quietly signed into a law a bill that restores funding for the inspection of horse meat for human consumption. Although it is not certain, it is believed that this bill could end the moratorium on horse slaughter in the United States. Five years ago, the federal funding for inspection was eliminated and horse slaughter ceased.
The recent legislation is tied to a report from the General Accountability Office that concluded that the ban on horse slaughter has led to more cases of horse abuse.
According to the report: "Comprehensive, national data are lacking, but state, local government and animal welfare organizations report a rise in investigations for horse neglect and more abandoned horses since 2007. These changes have strained resources, according to state data and officials that GAO interviewed. State, local, tribal, and horse industry officially generally attributed these increase in neglect and abandonments to cessation of domestic slaughter and the economic downturn."
Lest you wonder about the powerful pro-slaughter lobby, wonder no more. In a report that states "comprehensive, national data is lacking," these hired guns have managed to enact a law based on conjecture.
Time to call your congressperson and protest.
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