Is horse slaughter legal in the US 2020?

In the year 2020, approximately 36,000 American horses were trucked over our borders to be slaughtered for human consumption. Until this practice is banned and Congress passes a law against slaughter here in the U.S., no horse is safe.

What states have banned horse slaughter?

To date, only Texas, Illinois, California, and New Jersey have enacted state bans on horse slaughter, meaning the slaughter of horses for human consumption could resume elsewhere. Federal action in recent years, however, has blocked the slaughter of horses on US soil.

When was horse slaughter banned?

1998
There has been no documented rise in abuse and neglect cases in California since the state banned horse slaughter for human consumption in 1998.

Is it illegal to slaughter horses in the UK?

Horse meat can be prepared and sold in the UK if it meets the general requirements for selling and labelling meat. There are three abattoirs operating in the UK that are licensed to slaughter horses for human consumption. Since 2005 all horses have been required by EU law to have a passport for identification.

Is there a bill to ban horse slaughter?

This bipartisan legislation would ban horse slaughter in the U.S. for human consumption and end the exportation of live horses to Mexican and Canadian slaughterhouses.

How many horses are killed by PETA each year?

Eyewitness footage taken inside the Québec facility revealed that at least 40% of the horses were still conscious after receiving a captive-bolt shot to the head. PETA was able to save Royale With Speed, but tens of thousands of other horses are sent to slaughter every year.

Where do they slaughter horses in the US?

Every year, tens of thousands of American horses are crammed into livestock trailers and trucked to slaughterhouses in Canada and Mexico. Many of them are former companions or were used for racing and have been treated with drugs that aren’t safe for human consumption.