CONGRESS BLOCKS SLAUGHTERING HORSES FOR MEAT IN U.S.

Source: NPR

When a federal ban on slaughtering horses to produce horse meat was lifted several years back, ranchers including Rick De Los Santos, a New Mexico rancher and owner of Valley Meat Co., stepped up to start operations with an aim to export the meat. But, as NPR has reported, his plans for a horse meat slaughterhouse have hit major roadblocks... (read more)