US horse slaughter for food may restart
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A US federal judge on Friday tossed out a lawsuit seeking to block inspections of horses destined for slaughter, potentially clearing the way for the resumption of equine killing for human consumption.
A US District Judge in New Mexico threw out a lawsuit by the Humane Society of the United States and other groups lodged in July that sought to permanently halt the slaughter of horses.
The suit alleged the Department of Agriculture failed to carry out environmental reviews before it gave approval to Roswell, New Mexico-based Valley Meat Co, Responsible Transportation, in Iowa, and Rains Natural Meats, in Missouri, to slaughter horses for human consumption.
Chief United States District Judge Christina Armijo concluded “that the grants of inspection were properly issued.” She dismissed the lawsuit, and denied a request for permanent injunction sought by the plaintiffs.
The Humane Society of the United States said it would “not only appeal the decision, but also work with the states to block plants from opening in Iowa, Missouri and New Mexico and step up efforts in Congress to stop the slaughter of American horses.”
Horse meat cannot be sold as food in the United States, but can be exported.
Congress effectively banned horse slaughter in 2006 by saying the USDA could not spend any money to inspect the plants.
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