Comments on: Is there horse meat in dog food?

By: kenzie

kenzie — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 13:01:35 +0000

Wow you are a stupid child, grow up. The bible says to honor all living things, not just people and horses! just because you think thEy are “cuter” than pigs or cows means we should’nt eat them? That’s just DUMB! But anyone that believes in that bible-thumping nonsense is obviously braindead anyway… Oh and hey, SANTA ISNT REAL EITHER!

By: Lindsay Stordahl

Lindsay Stordahl — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 13:30:38 +0000

Becky,

All very true, unfortunately. Thank you for the thoughtful and concerned comment.

By: Becky

Becky — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 21:35:29 +0000

The 2 issues that have been raised here, which I would like to comment on, are those concerning how healthy the meat is and whether, or not, the kill technique is humane. First, for the health part, if you are talking purely organic horse meat, yes it is healthy. But, the only “organic” horse meat you will find are the Mustangs. Who, of course, will be rounded up by helicopters brutalized and finally shipped out for slaughter. (Do a youtube search for mustang round ups.) Now, aside from the Mustangs, most horse meat, from American horses, will have LOADS of poisons in it. The worst being Bute, a common pain killer that never completely leaves the flesh of the horse. Then there are deworming medications, anti inflammatories, tranquilizers, etc. As for the humane question, it’s not just about kill technique. Horses shipped to slaughter are subjected to days of being jammed into a small pen, then a semi trailer and finally the slaughter house. They frequently sustain horrible injuries during this time, often broken bones, terrible wounds, etc. They also are not given food or water during their transport. If the plant in ND is opened and horses from FL are shipped there, the time spent in the semi will be without food and water. So, apart from the actual kill, humane or not, horses are subjected to days of suffering, prior to slaughter.

By: Lindsay Stordahl

Lindsay Stordahl — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 15:27:27 +0000

Because we care about other living creatures.

By: olivia

olivia — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 07:19:25 +0000

I dont understand why we feel the need to play god when it comes to horses living or dying?

By: Lindsay Stordahl

Lindsay Stordahl — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 14:24:31 +0000

I see your points.

By: F.D.

F.D. — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 04:05:47 +0000

1. Animals rights groups like PETA, HSUS and ASPCA pressure the USDA to stop inspecting horse slaughterhouses.

2. The USDA gives in.

3. Horse slaughterhouses go out of business.

4. More horses die of starvation than ever before, or have to endure long train trips to be slaughtered elsewhere.

5. AR groups fail to apologize.

6. Smart people stop funding HSUS, PETA, ASPCA etc.

7. HSUS, PETA, ASPCA, etc. go belly up.

8. Horses, dogs and people can finally be happy.

By: Lindsay Stordahl

Lindsay Stordahl — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 18:38:55 +0000

I agree with you. I don’t see a difference. It’s just that people are more emotionally attached to horses and see them as pets, kind of like dogs. Fewer people care about cows, pigs, chickens, etc. I think that’s too bad. They all suffer.

By: JDan

JDan — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 17:31:20 +0000

I am a vegetarian and have been one for almost 7 years now. That being said, why is it such a big deal to use horse meat? How many millions of cows get slaughtered on a regular basis where people do not make a fuss about it?

By: Lindsay Stordahl

Lindsay Stordahl — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 17:48:21 +0000

Thanks for your comment, Cora!