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Since horsemeat has been found in beef burgers and lasagna in the UK, the horsemeat scandal across Europe continues to grow, with news coverage across the world, including Canada’s Globe & Mail. Legal action is expected across Europe, as the UK’s Environment Secretary says contamination is a ”straight case of fraud“. In this Guardian.co.uk report, Environment Secretary Owen Paterson confirmed that the government was open to bringing in the Serious and Organised Crime Agency if, as seems evident, the fraud is on an international scale. He said the Metropolitan police had been asked to investigate the scandal and that the force was liaising with counterparts in other countries. Paterson suggested the scandal was potentially a “worldwide” issue.
“I’m concerned that this is an international criminal conspiracy here and we’ve really got to get to the bottom of it,” he said.
In this The Independent report, Canada, Mexico and the U.S. are mentioned, “In 2011, 1.8 million tons of horsemeat was imported to France from Canada, with another 1.2 million tons coming from Mexico. The source of most of this is the US. France also slaughters 16,970 of its own horses, but the public health concern centres on meat originating not only from eastern and central Europe, but from the US.”
Phenylbutazone contamination is also addressed in these reports, and consumers are being asked to return products that may contain horsemeat.
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- A List of Established Equine Rescue Centres The Canadian Horse Defence Coalition encourages the adoption of horses from qualified rescue centres.
- A Study of the Relationship between Horse Slaughter and Reported Cases of Abuse and Neglect Written by John Holland of the EWA
- A Veterinarian's Take Understanding and Appreciating Horses. Equine Behavior, Equitation Science, Horse Culture
- American Horsemeat This website is for informational purposes and to make public information available concerning horse slaughter and horse meat
- Animal Law Coalition Advocating for animals to live and live free of cruelty and neglect
- APHIS – Centers forEpidemiology and Animal Health For the Equine 2005 study, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Animal Health Monitoring System (NAHMS) collected data on equine health and management practices ….
- APHIS – Centers for Epidemiology and Animal Health Equine 2005 study, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Animal Health Monitoring System (NAHMS) collected data on equine health and management practices
- ASPCA – Equine Protection Fund Emergency feed assistance is available to horse owners who have lost a job or had a medical emergency within the past 6 months
- Canadian Horse Defence Coalition website Link to the CHDC web site
- CFIA – List of Veterinary Drugs Not Permitted in Food Information about the EID and General Requirements for Food Animals
- Equine Guelph Dedicated to improving the health and well-being of horses
- Equine Welfare Alliance EWA is dedicated to ending the slaughter of American Horses and the preservation and protection of our Wild Horses and Burros on public lands.
- EWA Position Paper – GAO Submission many different state , federal and even foreign statutes and regulations . The Equine Welfare Alliance bases its opposition to horse slaughter on issues that will be discussed in this paper:
- Habitat for Horses Habitat for Horses is dedicated to changing the lives of horses and humans. Our goal is to create a world where horses are respected for their intrinsic value and for their ability to help us fulfill our emotional, behavioral and spiritual needs.
- Horsemeat and Drugs – the Definitive Resource Within these pages you will find absolute, scientific proof that horse meat from the US is deadly
- Mary Nash's Horsemeat Website Mary Nash passed away in 2005 at her home, a few hundred yards away from Dallas Crown horse slaughter plant in Kaufman, Texas. It was her life’s dream to see the end of horse slaughter. This site will be continued in her honor by those who believe as sh
- Saving America's Mustangs A Foundation for the Preservation of America’s Wild Horses
- Survival Tips for the New Horse Market According to Juli S. Thorson, contributing editor to Western Horseman magazine, there are several precautions horse owners and industry professionals can take now to help protect themselves in the future.
- The Humane Society of the United States – Humane Horse Remains Disposal This list is provided as a resource for horse owners and is for informational purposes only. Please contact specific vendors for more information on their services.
- UC Davis Veterinary Medicine – Emergency Euthanasia of Horses Consideration for Owners, Equine Facility Managers, Auction Market Operators, Horse Transporters, and Law Enforcement Officers
- Whitepaper by Allen Warren This paper not only proposes a change in the legal status of equine, but also delves into the pre-1990 history of equine slaughter – Jerry Finch, Habitat for Horses)
- World Horse Welfare World Horse Welfare are working for a world where every horse is treated with respect, compassion and understanding.
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Even the passport system will not eliminate Bute from the food chain. E.U testing has proven that between 2 to 5% of tested carcasses with bute are still making it into the food chain. And they were not testing every carcass when that study was done. It has been proven with the micro chip that horses that are claimed to have been slaughtered are still alive and well, so what horse was slaughtered and eaten? The only way to protect human health is to stop slaughtering horses!
It seems now that” EACH AND EVERY” British Horse for slaughter” WILL BE TESTED FOR BUTE CONTAMINATION”. Perhaps the CFIA who claims food safety as their number one priority can start walking the walk, instead of talking the walk and show the same concern for CONTAMINATED Horse meat as the British Govt. There is another benefit should the CFIA adopt the revised British system, they WILL be able to hold the person whose name appears on this so called EID that is provided to the slaughter house operator, accountable for providing FRAUDULENT DOCUMENTATION should results for of ANY of the Horses he presents for slaughter are BUTE POSITIVE. This too will enable the CFIA to finally enforce their own regulations by bringing criminal charges against a specific person. Should the person be a US citizen, the Canadian Border Agency could be notified. As important, the CFIA could now be held accountable for adhering to their own regulations , as the recipent of Horse meat from Canada would also be doing enhanced testing for the presence of BUTE.
This however may be to complex a system for G. Ritz to understand. You know, he is the protector of our world class food safety system that the FDA has shown so much confidence in the last six months or so.
Symptoms of e-coli usually show up within 48 hours and are easily traced. Symptoms of bute ingestion or any other drug could take years to develop and then couldn’t be traced or proven. Considering how many drugs are fed to factory farmed animals to keep them alive until slaughtered it is no wonder our heath system is on the verge of collapse..
The CHDC can now feel vindicated for all the work they have been doing. I too hope that they are taken seriously.
Perhaps the Health and Env. Ministers in England might consider widening their investigation to include Quebec and Alberta. Canadas shamefull Horse slaughter industry can be confirmed as CORRUPT from the time a Horse is bought by a kill buyer[ most likely in the U.S.] to and including ALL steps leading to the slaughter house operator/ owner. This includes a EID SYSTEM that has also been confirmed as WIDE OPEN TO FRAUDLENT INFORMATION.Maybe ALL Europeans should show more interest in the safety of ALL Horse meat regardless of where it is exported from.
There are a few people in the UK that are saying that no one will get sick from eating horse meat
because of the low amount of Bute that would be in the ground meat. If that were the case why is any amount banned in all slaughter bound horses? I hope this carries over to this summer when the slaughter plants will actually have to check paperwork on each horse. And will the killer buyers actually produce the needed paperwork on each horse in their load? I doubt it. And if the horses brought in don’t pass muster what happens then? Don’t be surprised if the kill buyers start running off copies of fake bills of sale form supposedly owners that claimed their horse were never given Bute.
Horse advocate or not, we all know right from wrong. Horses are our buddies and were NEVER meant to be on a plate. If only the public would wake-up and/or acknowledge whats in horsemeat. Straight case of fraud!
Feel sorry for the horses. ~
THIS WORLD IS SICK VILE DISGUSTING AND A DISGRACE WHEN IT COMES TO ANIMALS AND THEIR WELFARE. MOST PEOPLE ARE NOT AWARE OF THE SUFFERING WHEN THE POOR ANIMALS SLAUGHTERED. NO SLAUGHTER IS HUMANE. TO ACTUALLY KILL AN ANIMAL SHOULD BE QUICK AND NOT IN FRONT OF OTHERS WHO WAIT THE SAME FATE. WHO EVER THOUGHT OF EATING ANIMALS ANYWAY ??? HOW CAN EATING ANYTHING WHO HAS A FACE BE RIGHT ?? THE WORLD NEEDS A COMPLETE OVERHAUL WHEN IT COMES TO MORALS !. POOR HORSES ARE THE SERVANT OF MAN AND THIS IS WAS THEY GET IN RETURN. REMEMBER “YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT “.
Perhaps if we go vegan and stop eating meat period it would solve the problem and end the slaughter of our horses.
animals are just like us they do cry and have feel pain animals cant tell us when they are in pain so it is our job to protect them and love them
The CHDC reported in December 2012 on phenylbutazone contamination in Canadian horsemeat in Proof of CFIA Failure: http://canadianhorsedefencecoalition.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/proof_of_cfia_failure_dec_11_2012.pdf
Maybe now it will be taken seriously!