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Robert Redford Calls For A Ban On Horse Slaughter

2013-04-22 08:23:09

CHATHAM, N.Y., April 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On the cusp of the 2013 Annual American Equine Summit hosted by the New York-based national equine protection organization Equine Advocates, the call to ban horse slaughter permanently has received much needed support from Robert Redford. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130327/DC84008LOGO) Actor, director, environmentalist and founder of the Sundance Festival, Redford wrote a letter to Equine Advocates President...

2013 Annual American Equine Summit Unites Against Horse Slaughter

2013-03-27 08:34:42

CHATHAM, N.Y., March 27, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The 2013 Annual American Equine Summit will take place Saturday, April 27 - Sunday, April 28 at Equine Advocates Rescue & Sanctuary in Chatham, NY. This invitation-only Summit will unite the equine community's foremost experts to speak about how to end horse slaughter which, although opposed by more than 80% of Americans, is now legal in the U.S. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130327/DC84008LOGO ) Said Susan...

Equine Welfare Alliance: US Horsemeat Banned in EU

2013-03-21 00:22:08

CHICAGO, March 20, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Since Congress lifted the ban on USDA inspections of horse meat, several small shuttered cattle slaughter plants have clamored for the USDA to provide horse meat inspections. Ricardo De Los Santos of Valley Meats, a New Mexico plant, went as far as to sue the USDA for not providing the service. The attorney for Valley Meats has announced it will be opening in three weeks. Unfortunately for those wishing to bring horse slaughter...

Yumi Media Says Horsemeat Scandal Will Help Vegetarian Cause

2013-03-15 23:02:19

After the horsemeat controversy in Europe, proposed American legislation is pushing for a ban against horse slaughtering for meat consumption. Yumi Media responds, encouraging consumers of meat to adopt vegetarian principles. Bohemia, NY (PRWEB) March 15, 2013 On March15, Yumi Media, a food website devoted to delivering the latest and greatest in food news, recipes, and products to incorporate into your own healthy lifestyle, responds to a proposed American ban on horse slaughtering for...

National Animal Welfare Groups, Veterinarians and Horse Owners Applaud Federal Efforts to Protect Horses and the Public

2013-03-13 12:33:40

Safeguard American Food Exports (SAFE) Act prohibits cruel export and slaughter of drugged horses for human consumption WASHINGTON, March 13, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®), the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), The Humane Society of the United States (The HSUS) and the Center for Science in the Public Interest applaud U.S. Sens. Mary Landrieu, D-La., and Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and Reps. Patrick Meehan,...

Processed Meat Linked To Cancer, Heart Disease And Premature Death

Processed Meats May Be Killing You Softly

2013-03-07 12:35:50

Brett Smith for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online According to the aging crooner Morrissey, “meat is murder,” yet a new study in the journal BMC Medicine suggests the eating too much meat may also be suicide. An international study involving almost half a million people and spanning an average of 13 years found a direct correlation between the consumption of processed meats and fatal health conditions such as cardiovascular disease and cancer. "Risks of dying earlier from...

DNA Barcoding Would Help Solve Game Meat Mislabeling In South Africa

80 Percent Of South African Meat Mislabeled

2013-03-02 05:47:22

Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online A new study has pointed out some serious flaws in meat labeling in some South African grocery stores. Researchers working with game meat in South Africa suggested in the journal Investigative Genetics that DNA barcodes should be used to help identify even closely related species. The authors wrote after the study about how the labeling of game meat in South Africa is very poor, with different species being substituted nearly 80...

Raw Meat Diet Could Be Bad News For Cats

2013-02-19 22:15:25

Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Many pet owners feel as if their animals are just as much a part of their family as any flesh and blood human. As such, it’s not unusual for these household pets to eat in a way similar to their owners. So, as the raw food trend continues to heat up, some animal lovers have begun feeding their furry friends raw meat-based diets, claiming these kinds of food are more akin to their natural and primitive diet. A newly published...

Equine Welfare Alliance, Inc.: Confusion Reins As Canadian Slaughter Plants Stop Slaughtering U.S. Horses

2012-10-12 19:20:21

CHICAGO, Oct. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- U.S. horses are no longer being accepted by Canadian horse slaughter plants, according to multiple sources. The Shipshewana auction in Indiana confirmed reports that they have discontinued loose (slaughter) horse sales for an indefinite period of time. A spokesperson for the Sugar Creek Ohio auction also confirmed that the kill buyers were no longer taking slaughter horses because "the plants are shut down." This was further...

Frost & Sullivan: China's Beef Market has Great Growth Potential

2012-03-06 21:20:00

SHANGHAI, March 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- US renowned growth consulting company Frost & Sullivan issued a research report in February, 2012, believing that China's beef market has a fairly bright future. Although currently China's beef market is still in the primary development stage, it is likely to get more growth opportunities with the support from government policies, which is expected to guarantee an adequate supply of cattle sources from the upstream area to meet growing...