USDA Set to Approve Horse Meat Slaughter in the USselfnews Post Horse meat hasnt been legally produced in the United States since 2007, but the USDA is expected to approve a horse slaughterhouse in New Mexico within the next two months, according to the New York Times. Stephanie Storm of the New York Times reports: The lawsuit by Valley Meat charges that the USDA did not do their job under the Federal Meat Inspection Act which states they must provide inspection for the slaughter of all amenable species including including cattle, sheep, pigs, goats, horses and mules. The lawsuit is also supported byprominent ranching organizations like International Equine Business Association (IEBA), R-CALF USA, the South Dakota Stockgrowers Association (SDSGA), and the New Mexico Cattle Growers Association (NMCGA). Beginning in 2006, when inspections were temporarily prohibited, these U.S. horses continue to be slaughtered in foreign countries like Mexico and Canada, Bill Bullard, CEO of the R-CALF cattle organization,wrote in an affidavitof support of Valley Meat. We believe the Mexicans do not adhere to the same humane standards as in the United States, and so some of our members wont sell their horses. The Humane Society disagrees with slaughtering horses for human consumption on principle. In a statement they wrote the following: What are your thoughts about horse meat re-entering the U.S. market? Read other articles by selfnews Post Here 