TULSA, Okla. (AP) -- Horses could soon be butchered in the U.S. for human consumption after Congress quietly lifted a 5-year-old ban on funding horse meat inspections, and activists say slaughterhouses could be up and running in as little as a month....
Horses Could Soon Be Slaughtered For Meat In Us
By JUSTIN JUOZAPAVICIUS, Associated Press
Wed, 11/30/2011 - 8:01am
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