date:Jun 03, 2014
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He added that inspections of horse slaughter plants divert millions of dollars away from the inspection of other products.
The USDA has included this defund request in their budget [for] the last two years, Moran said.
Because of the demand for horsemeat around the world, the U.S. exports approximately 138,000 horses for slaughter each year, said U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-AL), subcommittee chairman.
Once the horses leave this country, we cannot control how theyre treated in transport o