Thursday, April 26, 2012

Horse Slaughter Prohibition Pushed « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Horse Slaughter Prohibition Pushed « Straight from the Horse's Heart

WASHINGTON — Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., teamed with celebrities Bo Derek and John Corbett on Wednesday to tout her horse slaughter ban legislation during a “Horses on the Hill” event.
Landrieu has repeatedly pushed for a ban on slaughtering the animals for meat that is exported mostly to Europe and Asia. She is upping her efforts now that applications are in the works to open the nation’s first horse slaughterhouses since 2007.

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