Steak, Chicken or Horse? Obama Deregulates Horse Meat for Human Consumption

December 7th, 2011 - Jill Ettinger

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A five year ban lifted by Congress last month could allow for the sale of horse meat for human consumption if facilities meet federal inspections. The decision came as a result of the recession, which hit just as a federal ban on horse slaughter was passed in 2007, and according to a federal report, a rise in horse neglect and abuse across the country.

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