If you were grossed out by those horse meat stories making headlines a couple weeks ago you might want to start getting used to the idea, at least if you live in Oklahoma.
The state took a step toward allowing livestock owners to slaughter horses for food on Friday when the governor signed a bill that permits the practice but processing plants must first be authorized by the federal government.
According to Yahoo! News:
Governor Mary Fallin‘s action legalized the slaughter of horses so that their meat may be prepared and packaged for export. But slaughterhouses must get U.S. Department of Agriculture authorization, Fallin said.
The slaughter of horses for food had been illegal in Oklahoma since 1963 and was carried out only in Texas and Illinois until Congress stopped it in 2006. The congressional ban was lifted in 2011.
UGH! Another state biting the horse meat dust.
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Fallin said horse slaughterhouses in Oklahoma would use more humane practices than those in Mexico because they would be inspected by federal authorities.
The United States Humane Society and animal rights activists opposed the new law in Oklahoma, while livestock interests claim the change preserves their private property rights and will benefit horse owners.
Going vegan doesn’t look too bad right now!
SOURCE: Yahoo! News
