Renewing horse slaughter revives controversy

An initial shout of “Hurray” came last week from a substantial number of horse owners.

But groans from other horsemen and welfare activists quickly countered the ovation.

Those responses arose when Congress lifted a ban on funding horse meat inspections.

Thus, horses could be butchered in this country for human consumption, with some forecasting slaughterhouses might be running within a month.

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