date:Apr 17, 2013
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Although Americans are not accustomed to eating horse, the meat is considered a delicacy in other parts of the world. Each year, more than 170,000 horses from the U.S. are killed for human consumption to meet demand in Europe and Japan, according to Equine Advocates, a non-profit equine protection organization.
The SAFE Act would prohibit export abroad of horses for human consumption.
It is wonderful to see our government taking steps to ensure American horses are not slaughtered on our