Center for a Humane Economy: Modest Surge in American Horses Exported to Mexico for Slaughter Underscores Urgent Need for Congress to Ban Trafficking of Our Equids for Meat
January 08, 2024
January 08, 2024
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 (TNSres) -- The Center for a Humane Economy issued the following news release:
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Animal welfare groups condemn uptick in slaughter, call for action on Farm bill
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USDA export data reveals that kill buyers shipped 17,997 horses from Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas to slaughter plants in Mexico in 2023. This was the most significant annual percentage increase of live exports since 2012. Final numbers are not yet availabl . . .
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Animal welfare groups condemn uptick in slaughter, call for action on Farm bill
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USDA export data reveals that kill buyers shipped 17,997 horses from Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas to slaughter plants in Mexico in 2023. This was the most significant annual percentage increase of live exports since 2012. Final numbers are not yet availabl . . .