America’s Dark Secret: Horses Are STILL Being Killed for Meat
WEBMar 18, 2024 · In 2023, more than 20,000 American horses were transported to Mexico and Canada to be slaughtered for human consumption. This cruel practice still exists, and every horse in the U.S. is at risk. Learn more and meet horses who were bound for slaughter before fate stepped in.
Investigation: US Horses Awaiting Slaughter in Mexico - Animal …
WEBNov 23, 2022 · Though the United States does not slaughter horses within its borders, more than 21,000 animals are sent to Mexico and Canada every year. Most of them are killed and sold as meat. The evidence collected by Animal Equality proves an ongoing practice that 83% of Americans oppose.
2022 Update on US/Mexico Horse Slaughter Trade - Animals' …
WEBMar 3, 2022 · After completing our research, we were able to confirm another significant decrease in the number of U.S. horses shipped to Mexico for slaughter in 2021. Although 18,000 U.S. horses died in Mexican slaughter plants in 2021, the numbers reflect a substantial drop from the 29,716 horses who were sent for slaughter in 2020.
Animals' Angels State of the Horse Slaughter Industry 2024 Update
WEBMar 7, 2024 · In 2023, US kill buyers earned less money off the horses sold to Mexican slaughter plants than the year before. The total value of US slaughter horses shipped to Mexico dropped by more than 9%, falling from $10 Million USD in 2022 to …
Horse 5036: American Horses Facing Slaughter, Investigation Shows
WEBNov 23, 2022 · In a new two-part undercover investigation by Animal Equality, horses tagged by the USDA were filmed awaiting slaughter at a facility in Zacatecas, Mexico.
Modest Surge in American Horses Exported to Mexico for …
WEBJan 8, 2024 · WASHINGTON, D.C. — USDA export data reveals that kill buyers shipped 17,997 horses from Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas to slaughter plants in Mexico in 2023. This was the most significant annual percentage increase of live exports since 2012.
Landmark Field Investigation of Horse Slaughter in North
WEBFeb 9, 2023 · On Dec. 6, 2022, investigators followed a slaughter horse transport that was leaving the Chavez feedlot in New Mexico. When the truck, which was heading to the Mexican border, stopped to fuel,...
Fewer U.S. Horses Shipped For Slaughter, But Trip Still Treacherous
WEBMar 21, 2023 · The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported that in 2022, more than 16,300 horses were shipped to Mexico to be slaughtered and that more than 5,100 horses went to slaughter in...
Import Horses from Mexico - Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
WEBJun 21, 2024 · Horses imported into the United States from Mexico by land or transiting Mexico require a 7 day quarantine. The animals must be accompanied by an official health certificate issued within 30 days of physical examination and endorsed by a salaried veterinarian of the Mexican government.
WEBIn fact, after the implementation of the EU ban on horse meat from Mexico in 2014, the number of US horses shipped to Mexico for slaughter dropped over 50%, falling from 108,583 horses in 2014 down to 53,947 horses in 2019.
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