SAFE Act Reintroduced in the US

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The Safe Act was reintroduced in the United States aiming to end the slaughter of horses and the export of horses to Canada / Mexico for slaughter. Although it is currently illegal to slaughter horses in the United States for consumption, the ban is only temporary and is reviewed annually but there is still no ban on exporting them for slaughter. The Safe Act would make it a permanent ban, sparing anywhere between 30 - 160, 000 horses every year.

First and foremost, it's been proven time and time again that live animal exports are not safe or sanitary. Animals subjected to these journeys suffer tremendously on their way to inevitable slaughter. Secondly, statistics state that approximately 90% of the horses are in excellent health, indicating a suggested lack of necessity in their slaughter. Regardless of the back story, tens of thousands of healthy horses are being sent to Canada and Mexico where they are butchered and sent off for consumption to other countries across the globe. There is absolutely no necessity in the consumption of horses.

Can you see the hypocrisy in these sorts of situations? It is very similar to the UK's original ban on the production of fur but not the import or sale. If you think it warrants a ban when it comes to consumption, why are you so willingly shipping them off, knowing they are being sent to slaughter? It's beyond hypocritical and sends mixed messaging about the United State's vision for horses. If you're going to do it, do it all the way.

That's why it is imperative that the Safe Act be signed into law. Stop being complicit in the slaughter of horses and ban the SLAUGHTER, CONSUMPTION, and EXPORT for consumption immediately.

HAPPY VEG