Commercial Horse Slaughter Allowed During Court Appeal
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The commercial slaughter of horses in the U.S. can resume while opponents appeal a judge’s ruling that the Agriculture Department correctly allowed federal meat inspections at the plants without an environmental review.
The U.S. Court of Appeals in Denver yesterday lifted a Nov. 4 temporary ban on food-safety inspections at the slaughterhouses and denied a request by opponents of horse slaughter, including environmental groups and the state of New Mexico, to keep the stay in place while they pursue their appeal.