Senin, 24 September 2012

New Jersey Says No to Horse Slaughter, Horse Meat Consumption


This last Friday (the 21st of September, 2012) the state of New Jersey, US, officially outlawed both the slaughter of horses, and people's using their meat for consumption. Thus, no such activities can be carried out within this state's borders.

As well as this, vehicles that are transporting horses from one part of the country to another in order for the animals to enter the food industry are no longer allowed to pass through this state.

Global Animal informs us that this legal ban on horse slaughter and horse meat consumption in New Jersey stems from the fact that these particular herbivores are considered to be the state's animal.

Therefore, as Assemblyman Ronald Dancer puts it, people need to, “appreciate these magnificent animals for their grace and beauty.”

As well as this, ordinary folks and authorities have to make sure horses “will not the taken from stable to a table.”

The same source explains how, although it may be true that horses are not presently slaughtered in the US states for the purpose of their meat entering the country's food industry, the fact remains that as many as 100,000 such animals are sent to neighboring lands on a yearly basis in order for their meat to be eaten by various groups of people.

Given the fact that the US has as of recently begun to see horses more like pets, rather than as a source of nutrients, it comes as no surprise that animal rights activists presently residing in this country cannot wait for the American Horse Slaughter Act of 2011 to pass.

For the time being, people who appreciate these animals will have to settle for this ban set in place by the state of New Jersey, which says that those found guilty of horse slaughter will have to pay a $100 (roughly €77) fine and be imprisoned for 30 days, whilst a $500-$1000 (approximately €385 - €770) civil fine per slaughtered horse is also to be imposed.

Via: New Jersey Says No to Horse Slaughter, Horse Meat Consumption

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