States Move to Legalize Slaughter of Horses for Human Consumption

In Japan and several European countries, horsemeat is a delicacy. Equine entrees include horse tartare in Belgium, horse sashimi in Japan, and pastissada, a traditional horsemeat stew, in Italy. In the U.S., eating horses is no-no. But that doesn’t mean America won’t once again provide horse meat to other countries. Last year Montana passed a bill that cleared the way for horse slaughterhouses to be built in the state, and bills that would allow such facilities are currently advancing in Missouri and Tennessee.
On April 8, a subcommittee in the Tennessee House approved a horse slaughter bill 7-6. A week earlier, the Missouri House approved 91-61 bill HR1741. The bill hasn’t yet been scheduled for the Senate calendar. Read More…