BBC News, 24 January 2013 [caption id="attachment_14129" align="alignleft" width="304"] Mary Creagh says she has evidence that horses slaughtered in UK abattoirs tested positive for bute[/caption] A drug that can potentially cause cancer in humans may have entered the food chain via horses slaughtered in UK abattoirs, Labour...
(Another example of a country doing everything they can to restore herds of wild horses to previous levels. China is one of the leaders in this movement, while in the US, the BLM is doing everything they can to destroy the few remaining herds, with...
An undercover Observer investigation has revealed the shocking fate of thousands of British racehorses. Now campaigners want new laws to govern the sport. Antony Barnett, The Observer [caption id="attachment_14078" align="alignleft" width="275"] Running for their life[/caption] It is known as 'the sport of kings', full of glamour, effort and...
Many years ago, after reading my latest story in front of a creative writing class, the teacher said, “You have the ability to make people laugh and cry at the same time, Jerry. You can create realities and draw people into them so strongly that...
[caption id="attachment_14039" align="alignleft" width="420"] Council members will work to discourage overbreeding and to promote responsible horse ownership.Photo by Anne M Eberhardt[/caption] The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is forming a "Responsible Horse Breeders Council" composed of horse breeders around the country who are...
Humane Society International/Europe Humane Society International: Horsemeat Scandal Raises Ethical Questions about Slaughtering Horse [caption id="attachment_14020" align="alignleft" width="270"] In addition to manifold ethical questions, the consumption of horse meat poses a health hazard. Jennifer Kunz/The HSUS[/caption]LONDON – In the wake of recent revelations that quantities of...
By Allison Sherry The Denver Post [caption id="attachment_13982" align="alignleft" width="220"] Ken Salazar is resigning from his cabinet position. Picture from University of Delaware[/caption]WASHINGTON — Interior Secretary Ken Salazar will step down from his cabinet position in the Obama administration and return to Colorado to spend time with...
From the Irish Independent By Aideen Sheehan Consumer Correspondent Wednesday January 16 2013 [caption id="attachment_13968" align="alignleft" width="262"] Simon Coveney - The Irish Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine[/caption]TEN million burgers have been recalled from the foodchain following the discovery of horsemeat in beef products. Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney...
by Cy Ryan, January 11, 2013, HispanicBusiness.com A state senator from Las Vegas believes the wild horses and burros roaming the range in Nevada "are living symbols of freedom and our American Western heritage." Democrat Sen. Mark Manendo says limiting their number "may jeopardize their genetic diversity,...
By Richard Verrier - Los Angeles Times - January 9, 2013 [caption id="attachment_13848" align="alignleft" width="300"] HBO canceled its racetrack drama "Luck" in the wake of three horse deaths. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals had criticized the role of the American Humane Assn. in the...