Proposed horse slaughter ban in Canada needs careful consideration

There is a thunder storm brewing in the Canadian equine industry and the eventual decision will concern many of us.

Most people have firmly set opinions on the subject: some formed strictly from the heart, some molded by daily contact. Of the two, the latter often leads to the more realistic knowledge that just because you love something, it doesn’t mean that it’s possible to keep it forever.

In 2007, the U.S. banned the slaughter of horses.

Now there is a movement afoot to bring the ban to Canada. At the forefront, anti-horsemeat activists who wish to halt human consumption of “chevaline.”

Approximately one billion humans consume about one million tonnes of horse meat each year. In China, they consume about 400,000 tonnes per year. Who knew? Read more…