Should horse slaughtering resume in the U.S.?by Opinion Staff
In 2006, Congress cut off money for the Department of Agriculture to inspect horsemeat plants. In the recent budget bill, the money – $5 million – was restored. In theory, plants could reopen or start, which would mean that the slaughter of horses for their meat would resume.
A billboard on the Florida Turnpike near Jupiter urges a ban on slaughtering horses. (Palm Beach Post photo)The Humane Society of the United States has vowed to oppose any attempt to open such a plant. A confrontation seems likely.
In an interview with ABC news, David Duquette, president of United Horsemen, said, “It’s basic economics. Horses used to be a $102 billion a year industry, with at least 500,000 direct jobs in the horse industry. That’s been cut in half.” Mr. Duquette said he knows of “people from North Carolina all the way out West that are wanting to set up a (slaughter) plant or invest in a plant. There’s a tremendous amount of desire to get it going."
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Noble horses serve humans and then are slaughtered for this? How dare the President allow this.
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