Originally posted by: alm4rr
American horses are being killed so their meat can feed the palates of overseas diners in countries such as Italy, France, Belgium, and Japan. Show horses, racehorses, foals born as a ?byproduct? of the Premarin© industry (a female hormone replacement drug), wild horses, carriage horses, and family horses all fall prey to this detestable international industry. Hundreds, perhaps thousands, of horses are stolen every year for the horsemeat trade.
Currently, two foreign-owned slaughterhouses in the United States are killing horses for human consumption. They are Beltex Corporation in Ft. Worth, Texas and Dallas Crown in Kaufman, Texas. According to the US Department of Agriculture, 49,325 horses were slaughtered in 2003.
Horse advocates across the country are holding house parties on September 18 to help achieve a victory for horses in the U.S. Senate.
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