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It has a particular role in the culture and history of the island. The people of Iceland supposedly were reluctant to embrace Christianity for some time largely over the issue of giving up horse meat after Pope Gregory III banned horse meat consumption in 732 AD, as it was a major part of many pagan rites and sacrifice in Northern Europe.
In Canada, horse meat is legal. Most Canadian horse meat is exported to Continental Europe or Japan. [84] In the United States, sale and consumption of horse meat is illegal in California [85] and Illinois. [86] However, it was sold in the US during WW II, since beef was expensive, rationed and destined for the troops. The last horse meat ...
In the fall of 2007, the last three horse slaughterhouses in the United States closed. [72] In January 2007, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled that a 1949 Texas law banned the possession, transfer, or sale of horse meat. This ruling forced the two slaughterhouses in Texas to close.
Because American horses are not intended for the human food chain, they often receive medications banned by the Food and Drug Administration for use in food animals. [29] Concern also exists that horse meat will be mixed with ground-beef products [30] and sold improperly labeled in the US, as occurred during the European 2013 horse meat scandal.
Horse tripping is a controversial charreada event banned in nine US states. [70] The welfare of animals in rodeo has been a topic of discussion for the industry, the public, and the law for decades. Protests were first raised in the 1870s, and, in the middle twentieth century, laws were enacted to curb events using animals. [71]
Velma Bronn Johnston with her horse and dog at her ranch. Velma Bronn Johnston (March 5, 1912 — June 27, 1977), also known as Wild Horse Annie, was an American animal welfare activist. She led a campaign to stop the eradication of mustangs and free-roaming burros from public lands. She was instrumental in passing legislation to stop using ...
Equine ethics is a field of ethical and philosophical inquiry focused on human interactions with horses. It seeks to examine and potentially reform practices that may be deemed unethical, encompassing various aspects such as breeding, care, usage (particularly in sports), and end-of-life considerations.
Poultry from 43 farms was destroyed. Nitrofurans are banned from food because of concerns including a possible increased risk of cancer in humans through long-term consumption. [44] 2004 – Organic free-range chicken was found to contain traces of the banned veterinary drug, nitrofuran. Up to 23 tonnes of affected chicken, originating from a ...