A cruel fate awaits these horses at the Kaufman slaughterhouse.
Posted on 09/02/2006 11:25:29 AM PDT by shield
A cruel fate awaits these horses at the Kaufman slaughterhouse.
Warning: This video contains disturbing images of the slaughter of Horses
[It's images hard to ease from your mind so beware.]
From the Alamo to the open range, the horse is permanently woven into the fabric of Texas.
A cruel fate awaits these horses at the Kaufman slaughterhouse.
But this symbol of the west is being slaughtered by the thousands here in Texas, only to end up on the dinner tables of Europe.
Next week, Congress could change that and for residents of one Texas town it can’t be soon enough.
In the shadows of a great American symbol, a great American icon quietly begins to stir. A nearby dumpster and a vulture circling above hint at the gruesome fate that awaits.
And so begins another day at the Dallas Crown Plant in Kaufman, Texas.
“It’s a dirty little secret, that doesn’t benefit the city of Kaufman, the state of Texas or the United States,” said Kaufman mayor Paula Bacon.
Americans think there are laws to protect horses. They have no idea that three foreign-owned slaughterhouses, not American-owned, are operating in this country, two in Texas, and killing 100,000 American horses.
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I'm sorry, but Republicans MUST eat meat. Didn't you get the memo? ;)
susie
Agreed.
Works for me. I ain't eatin' no horse.
I guess the city could care less...the smell and the awful attention they've gotten over this slaughter house has sent it packin'. Wonder where it'll end up...hopefully after the 7th...it'll close down for good.
No, there is nothing in the video about folks not knowing the fate of their horses after auction, either. The video itself was heartwrenching, but I felt better after hearing, "from stable to table in four days."
There's no law against eating horse meat in the US, as far as I'm aware. I used to have it sometimes on Fridays at the Harvard Faculty Club between 1977 and 1981 (I see by this article that it was on the menu until 1983, so my memory is not faulty: http://uan.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/995100175/m/907101787).
But then, I'll eat anything that seems interesting. I just got back from Sweden a couple of weeks ago, and all I can say is, don't look for Santa this year, because my husband and I ate most of his transportation. Reindeer is wonderful, especially smoked, with horseradish cream.
I Love Horses. If you've never truly been exposed to them, you'd not understand what smart, neat pets they are. They are as faithful to you as any dog I've ever had and can be as protective.
"in anticipation of eating the lobster that screams as it is put alive into boiling water."
You must have amazingly sharp hearing. I've boiled a lot of lobsters in my time, and haven't heard a scream yet.
Ah yes, horsemeat. Memories can be made of it too.
Back in '74 I and my wife volunteered to put on a 'feed' for a bunch of cavers in Northern California. We put out the word that it was going to cost a certain amount and we weren't going in the hole for the money. So we suggested that prospective attendees pre-register at a reduced rate rather than pay more at the site.
Of course very few took advantage of the offer so we had very little money to buy food with. There was enough for hamburger buns (day old), a big can of ketchup and others of pickles and relish but nowhere near enough for fifty pounds of hamburger. So we went to the horsemeat market (it was legal then) and bought what we needed.
The picnic was a huge success, with most people coming back for seconds and even thirds, until... Well, until they found out they were eating horsemeat. Frankly, I still think that was the reason so much beer was consumed after dinner. There were a number of threats to my well-being later in the evening, but since the authors of those threats could barely stand up, I wasn't too worried.
Saves a lot of Birkenstock, tree-hugging, hippy-peace-nik tags being hurled at me...well, saves me from the hurling most of the time that is. Lol!
I like horses also, and I've even volunteered at a Horse (Rescue) shelter nearby. But they are still made of meat, as far as I'm concerned.
It's probably just steam escaping. I love lobster thermidor, myself.
I believe the law is against selling it for human consumption or some such, a couple decades ago. I'm too lazy to look it up. :-)
Reindeer is wonderful, especially smoked, with horseradish cream.
Yep. You can find caribou in the Pacific Northwest part of North America; it is part of the local cuisine.
Let's eat Old Yella or Lassie then. Why not it's still meat?
There are people who are squeamish about boiling them alive; a quick insertion of a large kitchen knife right behind their heads prevents that. I've done it both ways, and the results are happily the same when the butter is melted and the lemons are cut. :)
So does the spotted owl. ............just kidding.
BUT...My grandparents had a farm when I was young and I made a pet of one of their cows. I should have known her fate when they named her "Porterhouse" I couldn't eat meat for about a year thinking it was my dear ole Porterhouse.
Go for it. I certainly won't stop you.
Exactly. What is the difference? Billions of cattle have their throats slit al-qaeda style, why the compassion for horses ? Or even cats and dogs for that matter ?
It sure is, and with the proper sauce, quite delicious.
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