TULSA, OK — Congress has just greenlit horse slaughterhouses. Horse meat will be on shelves across American within two weeks.
Horses can now legally be butchered in the U.S. for human consumption. Congress enthusiastically lifted a 5-year-old ban on funding horse meat inspections,which allows slaughterhouses to get up and running as soon as possible.
“We want horse meat on everyone’s dinner table for the holidays,” said Tyler Knox, a horse slaughterhouse expert from San Antonio, Texas. ”There’s nothing as tasty as fresh horse meat.”
President Obama is reportedly looking forward to eat a plate of lean horse rib for a State Dinner to be held on December 15th. ”It’s about time we ate horses in this country,” said a source close to a White House chef. ”Horse and potatoes. That’s the All-America meal, right there.”
Slaughter opponents pushed a measure cutting off funding for horse meat inspections through Congress in 2006 after other efforts to pass outright bans on horse slaughter failed in previous years. Congress lifted the ban in a spending bill President Barack Obama signed into law Nov. 18 to keep the government afloat until mid-December.
The USDA issued a statement saying there are no slaughterhouses in the U.S. that butcher horses for human consumption now, but when they do open, they will\ conduct inspections to make sure federal laws were being followed. USDA spokesman Chuck Griffin declined to answer questions beyond what was in the statement. But he went on to say that he was a lover of horse liver.
The last U.S. slaughterhouse that butchered horses closed in 2007 in Illinois, and animal welfare activists warned of massive public outcry in any town where a slaughterhouse will open.
Slaughterhouses are scheduled to open in Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, Nebraska and in one county in New Jersey. Elmer Pacamando, president and of The Humane Society of the United States. “Local opposition will emerge and you’ll have tremendous controversy over slaughtering Trigger and Mr. Ed.”
But pro-slaughter activists say the ban had unintended consequences, including an increase in neglect and the abandonment of horses, and that they are scrambling to get dozens of plants going — in Wyoming, North Dakota, Nebraska and Missouri.
Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., said the poor economy has resulted in “sad cases” of horse abandonment and neglect and lifting the ban will give Americans a shot at regaining lost jobs and making sure sick horses aren’t abandoned or mistreated. He reportedly added, ”And horse meat gives you a lot of energy. It’s good for you. Montana horse meat is the best.”
Giddyup!
this is just totally WRONG!
DIE, HORSEMEAT BUYERS AND EATERS!!!!!Especially, Obama and the rest of our crooked government!!!!!
I totally agree with you!!!! this article is full of horseshit!!!!
Nope, I'm not agree to die.
Ok Obama we know he isnt America but damnit this is America we don’t eat horses here n I dare someone to touch my horse they will meet my 40 ! Obama is a damn Muslim. The bible says u will go to hell if u eat horse but sense Obama does not believe in God he thinks he is safe well the devil Has made him a room just for him
YOU ARE A VERY STUPID PERSON TO SAY THAT MUSLIMS DO NOT BELIEVE IN GOD OR THAT THE BIBLE SAYS NOT TO EAT HORSE MEAT READ THE BIBLE AND ABOUT OTHER RELIGIONS BEFORE SHOWING YOUR IGNORANCE
I agree!
This is another SAD case of Major Corruption by Congress! First, they vote themselves pay raises every year. (Why they deserve a raise is beyond me!) Then they have access to Insider Trading Information. Under normal circumstances, anybody else on Wall Street or You and I would be thrown in jail for the same offense. More millionaires are made in Congress during their time in office. Finally, when they leave office, they work as lobbyists for the other side using their inside connections for their own agendas. Now this, slaughtering these beautiful animals because members of Congress were probably bought off! Unbelievable!!!!!
There is no way the time table given in this article is accurate so how do we know any of the rest of it is accurate. All other articles have mentioned only 2 possible plant locations and this writer has them opening all across the US? The quotes were downright ridiculous. I think this was written as a joke. Besides, when there were processing facilities in the US several years ago, the meat was exported. I seriously doubt your local grocery store is going to have horse meat available. As with anything else, if you don't want to eat it and think it's a travesty … don't buy it.
This is all made up–investigate the news stories before you believe them!
There is no way that a slaughter house could have a horse line up and running in time to have horse meat on store shelves in two weeks. Pull your head out, I don't think you're getting enough air. When we had horse slaughter in the US it still wasn't on the shelves for you to buy, but maybe it should have been, broaden your horizons a little. I've had it before and it was very good. People that would eat it aren't going to eat their pets or using horses.
Yep, I'm agree, let them die.
There are thousands of unwanted horses in the US that are either housed in government lots waiting to die or are starving on their own range because there are too many and there isn't enough for them to eat. Many of what are supposedly mustangs are animals that people have dumped out on government land. Many of these end up in government lots waiting to die. The slughter houses would provide much needed jobs and exports, something we need desparately in this economy. It would also get rid of our tax dollars being used to house animals until they die. Those dollars could be used for something much more beneficial. Many cultures have eaten horse meat for centuries. Who do you think you are that you can decide for them what their culture can permit?
NEVER ONCE DID THIS ARTICLE MENTION HORSE MEAT IS TOXIC FOR HUMAN CONSUPTION!! CAUSES CANCER IN HUMANS, IT IS PROVEN TO BE TRUE! SO WHY WOULD PEOPLE WANT TO TAKE THAT RISK?????????????? HORSES WERE NEVER INTENDED FOR HUMANS TO BE EATING THEM!!!
Have you ever tried to adopt a Horse from the Government ? There is so much regulations that makes you say the hell with it .
Obviously the author did not do any fact checking. I see at least three false "facts" in that story. It kind of makes the whole article useless.
times are hard why not if its eatable. people in mexico eat dog lol if it wont kill ya then eat it if you are starving and i bring u a horse dang right you will eat it
This is horrible. Unbelievable!
disgusting
Whats next….Dog?
wow
This article is just to yank your chain, obviously! Just a little too close to the truth to be funny, though.
This Is why im a Vegetarian….
There are way to many horse-loving people out there to ever let this happen, and IF it ever did then you better have an army to come get my horses.
Oh and for the ones that think that horse meat is good for you should read the ingredients before eating. Eating horse meat is very bad for your health.
i will not eat horse meat and will never eat at a place that would serve it… what next are we going to eat people make them in to little green crackers
There are many abandoned cats and dogs too are we going to start slaughtering them for human consumption. my daughter has been riding horses since she was 8. she is now 15. i cant imagine ever telling her we were having horse for dinner. there are rescue farms and there are people who will take a horse for free. i realize we cant save every abandoned, neglected , or abused horse but what is next. there may not be slaughter houses open now for horse but when there are will people go hunting horses or stealing them to make a buck. i am actually allergic to horses and never really gave this matter any thought till now but i think it wrong. i have never heard horse referred to as an all american meal. way to go obama……..will your children and wife be enjoying horse and potato dinner?
Obamas an ass but horse and potato dinner sounds great!
This is the stupidest article about horse slaughter OF ALL TIME. Wow! Way to make up quotes!
Could you get mad cow disease, or in this case mad horse disease, from eating horse?
I hope so!
Yum I cant wait to get a big plate of horse meat. Maybe a big horse burger.
Why would you? That is just downright stupid
Are you serious! You want to taste horse meat! Now thats just being stupid
We all know Obama isn’t American but damnit this is America he wld make so many horse lovers happy if he shot hisself wit an air gun then strung his self up by one leg!! Damn Muslim!! In the bible it reads if u eat a horse u go to hell but Obama dont have to worry bout tht sense he don’t believe in God. Thts ok the devil has him a special room made all for him. And if someone ever try’s to harm my horses they will for sure meet my 40!! Now thts exciting target practice and preventing animal cruelty!! Wld make my damn day!! Bring it horse eaters all of us horse lovers come packing big guns!!
The bible says you can not eat pig or rabbit and I can’t remember anyone trying to close down a slaughter house for bacon… Again get your facts please…
Okay, let’s take a breath and use common sense, some cultures don’t eat cow or you must kill an animal with a knife and let the blood drain out, some of you refuse to eat rattlesnake, this is AMERICA land of freedom that includes freedom to make choices… If you like horse meat and I know I’n europe they eat it everywhere and say it Is wonderful, personally i have not indulged, but if I ate it and it was good, would eat it again. And pllllease you think they will steal your personal property and run it to the slaughter house, research before you sound stupid on these blogs. And brittney I think said it, please tell me where I’n the bible it says you will go to he’ll for eating horse? I have spent an hour just now and can not locate it. GOD BLESS AMERICA AND ALL AMERICANS
Yes they will be stolen from their owners just like peoples dogs have been stolen. The world is full of morons like you!
with every post you make you sound stupid as crap. We get that you don't want the horses to be killed k bud.
thIs Is bullshIt….there goIng out and kIllIng the wIld horses….whats thIs world comIng to..lets protest….
Where is the petition. I will sign it!