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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Well, you sure can't find it in the east; we've been asking at the markets since we got back from Stockholm, and some don't even understand us. They think we mean deer.
Finally my husband said, "Not BAMBI, we mean RUDOLPH." :)
The old farmer's adage suggests a way around that.
Never give something you're going to eat later a name.
Off the subject: FYI, A well informed clinical nutritionist will tell you it is next to impossible to detox a vegetarian.
I know *some* people have horses as pets. My uncle had horses, and I've ridden them before. I'm sympathetic to the idea of treating some animals different from others, but I'm wondering where we should draw the line. Some people keep pigs as pets, and are really endearing animals. Should we ban pork? The only clear line I can see being drawn is for dogs and cats, because they are orders-of-magnitude more prevalent as pets, than horses are, even in Texas.
I found NEVER look into their eyes. Any of them...
Certainly some other cultures eat dog meat, but Old Yeller would be a bad choice - he was shot for being rabid.
If the bill actually gets a vote then it may pass the House this time as there are listed 203 co-sponsors.
Bump.
This horsemeat issue is just another PETA scam. Just because an animal has pretty eyes or glistens in the sun doesn't make it any less edible that any other animal.
I bet if horses were the primary food source for lions instead of gazelles and zebras, this issue would never, ever come up.
Kinda like the turkey in 'GIANT.'
Dang. How old are you? LOL
Your point is well taken. By the way, you don't have to "cross the pond" to partake in horse meat. In Canada, (at least in British Columbia) you need to look closely at the menu of restaurants, the tipoff is the words "meat sandwich" that indicates it is horse. I eat at restaurants in eastern BC occasionally because of my living in close proximity to the border. I find that the horse meat is usually fairly heavily marinated.
Yes, I know. It's just the idea of a type of animal that'd not be right for the dinner table.
Horse tastes good. Whats with the PETA sympathizers today?
By the way, if you think you're eating beef, the taste is just a little off. That's another clue if you didn't catch the "meat" thing on the menu.
As an ex-cowboy (many years ago in my youth), as a former mounted ranger in the Park Service, I really dislike horses. I've owned several, though not voluntarily over the years.
I got this from the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, of which I'm a member:
Now nine professors from four universities have released an independent analysis of the unintended consequences of banning horse processing (slaughter) and found significant problems would result.
Reasons to oppose H.R. 503 - The Horse
Slaughter (Processing) Prevention Act:
- HR 503 will result in more harm than good to the welfare of America's beloved horses.
- Veterinarians (AVMA) and 195 state and national organizations concerned about horses are against this bill.
- The ban will devastate the U.S. horse market: Each horse's value will decrease by $304, or about $29 million in losses for U.S. horse owners.
- 60,000+ additional unwanted horses EACH YEAR will flood an inadequate, overburdened, unregulated patchwork of rescue and adoption facilities.
- These extra horses will be competing for adoption with the 32,000 wild horses that U.S. taxpayers are already paying $40 million to shelter and feed.
- More abandoned and neglected horses will result because owners who can no longer afford the $2,000+ each year in care and who can't sell or give away their horses will be left with no other option.
Horse experts are the ones who speak for horses, not animal "rights" groups that use the issue spread lies and raise money. If you love horses and want to protect them from the consequences of this bad legislation, don't be a party to emotional rhetoric without facts...
Oppose H.R. 503.
That was one of the funniest parts of the whole movie and stood out. Do you know of any other movie with a scene like that?
LOL...you are so right on...much more so. They love you above/in spite of anything else.
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