Horse Slaughter Plant in Mountain Grove, MO, Sparks Public Opposition

say no 2 horse slaughter

would you butcher and eat your dog???? no you would not , and that shit goes on in korea , and japan . does that make it right??? as for jobs , if thats the only industry that comes to a town , and says , hey we will give you a fulltime job , murdering, a nd butchering beautiful horses used for making people rich at race tracks,......than they as a town should sit down and really ask themselves about Ethics. this is about saying Fuck Off horse killers, find another industry, or find another country to live in.

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susieque2

Do not let this tool for the farm lobby control the debate by telling you lies that it is paid to tell. Google the horse slaughter operations and you will find out why Mountain Gro0ve doesn't want one.

jardinantiques

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Phenylbutazoneis known to induce blood dyscrasias, including aplastic anemia, leukopenia,agranulocytosis, thrombocytopenia and deaths. Hypersensitivity reactions of theserum-sickness type have also been reported. In addition, phenylbutazone is acarcinogen, as determined by the National Toxicology Program."

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‎"Weperformed a retrospective epidemiologic investigation of an unusual case oftoxoplasmosis that occurred in March 1991. Patient 3, a 21-year-old pregnantwoman living in the Nice area, was treated with spiramycine because routineserologic testing had shown T. gondii parasite infection seroconversion at 22weeks’ gestation. Amniocentesis showed T. gondii tachyzoites in amniotic fluidby microscopic examination. At 26 weeks’ gestation, the woman underwenttermination of pregnancy for ultrasonography-detected fetal severeabnormalities. Fetal necropsy showed numerous cerebral, cardiac, and hepaticabscesses with T. gondii tachyzoites. A few days after pregnancy termination,the woman experienced cervical lymphadenopathy, which lasted 3 years. Shereported having eaten raw horse meat regularly during her pregnancy."

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Stillthink horse meat is safe- would you want your pregnant wife or daughter to eatit regularly during their pregnancy?

Jan Myers

While I think the comment about the outcries from the audience is a bit over stated, it is true there was some heckling but not much. Roger Lindsey's speech only last 5 minutes because that was all he was prepared to say. He read the entire thing. Cynthia is right... the crowd was virtually all against the the proposed slaughter plant. You could spot the ones for it a mile away. Big dudes in cowboy hats lined up leaning against the wall like bar bouncers. Sue Wallis's reputation for talking out of both sides of her mouth preceded her as it always does. The fact is that Sue is not in the habit of telling the truth. So many falsehoods have been documented you could choke a horse with them. Dan Erdel (attorney for Sue and Unified Equine) sat in Cynthia's office and stated that if the citizen's did not want them there they would not pursue the issue. I hope he gets it loud and clear. The majority of Missouri does not want Wallis and Unified Equine anywhere in our state. We will see if he holds good on that promise. One never know though since he is in bed with Wallis and Company.

A PROMISE FROM UNIFIED EQUINE'S ATTORNEY, DAN ERDEL:As you may recall, Sue Wallis and Unified Equine are represented by attorney Dan Erdel of Mexico, Missouri. Mr. Erdel is also a potential investor in this proposed horse slaughter operation.After learning about the proposed operation, Cynthia MacPherson immediately began researching the issue and contacted Mr. Erdel several times, informing ...him that the community strongly opposed such facility. Following many conversations with Ms. MacPherson, a meeting was held with Mr. Erdel and other potential investors. At that time, Mr. Erdel presented additional information regarding the slaughter facility, specifically referring to Sue Wallis, Unified Equine and Chevideco. Again, Ms. MacPherson expressed that we adamantly opposed the facility coming to our community. In response, Mr. Erdel personally promised Ms. MacPherson that if the community could demonstrate that a horse slaughter operation was not welcome, they simply would not come.Despite the crowd of more than 300 community members who clearly voiced their opposition at the recent council meeting, efforts are still underway to proceed with building the horse slaughter facility in our area.Perhaps our opposition was not clear enough for Mr. Erdel to keep his promise. Feel free to contact Mr. Erdel directly to let him know that we do not welcome the proposed horse slaughter operation in our community. You may reach him by phone at (573) 581-5280 or via email at dkerdel@brettanderdel.com.Although we understand that you may be passionate about this cause, we would again remind you to be respectful when sharing your opinions. Thank you for your continued support!

Myedenfarm

Puppy Mill wonder state of the United States....now Missouri is on its way to another travesty. How to go down in history - the state responsible for the most animal suffering in history. Horses helped found this country - let them die with dignity. Stand up for yourselves in Missouri - don't let these plan come to fruition. www.edenfarmequinesanctuary.co...

Shelley Powers

You all shouldn't write on something unless you're willing to dig a little for facts. Reading and repeating pieces of press releases isn't journalism.

The horse meat isn't for consumption in the US, it's bound for Europe and most likely Japan. So, no it won't open up avenues for jejune gourmands in the US.

The so-called jobs, are anything but. As anecdotal experience in past horse slaughter plant towns have shown, most of the jobs end up being filled by a migrant work force. Why? Because they're damn awful jobs that are both hazardous and low paying!

You know, I think we'd like something better for Missouri, wouldn't you? Or are you so down on Missouri you'll take kind of crap that comes along?

You also neglected to mention that Sue Wallis has been caught in at least misrepresentation. The plan submitted for the plant mentioned that Temple Grandin would be designing the plant, but Grandin knew nothing about it.

And the other aspects of the plan make no sense. People should also be concerned that she's not once filed for any kind of permit at any government level--when the plan would receive more intense scrutiny from knowledgeable groups.

At least you provided a link to the community page on Facebook, so people can dig for the facts, themselves.

As for your flippant response to all of this, if you can't treat news like news, stick with something more your speed. Maybe recipes, or restaurant reviews.

Chevalier

I don't think that's unreasonable at all. Citizens have the right to choose what goes in their communities and that principle extends to slaughterhouses the same as it extends to a McDonalds or a mini-mall. Unified Equine have an obligation like anyone else to get the community's support for such a project and it is clear that support is not "100%". They should rethink this issue. In the previous post my argument was aimed at those that argue horse slaughter is itself somehow inherently wrong or unreasonable. It is not. A horse can be ethically consumed the same way as a cow, pig, chicken, goat, turkey, ant, sloth, orangutan etc. etc. There is nothing unethical about eating horse meat, and certainly nothing unethical about eating meat that comes from any other domesticated animal, and the horse is a domesticated animal. This has become an issue, like many others, because of a very small but extremely vocal minority of people that are willing to devote insane amounts of time to dictating what other people in this country should and should not eat and what they can and cannot do with their animals. DO NOT let these people (PETA and HSUS among others) control the debate by cloaking their real intentions in more reasonable arguments like community choice and ecological safety. Those are arguments that can and have been overcome by process controls and there are many communities which may wish to locate such a plant in their vicinity. The people of Mountain Grove made their choice, but if it were up to these people no one anywhere would have any choice at all.

Moondance727

Really? A small minority? As polls over the years have consistently showed, 80% of the US population are opposed to horse slaughter for human consumption. Let's not forget we do not raise our horses for good in thus country. So Chevalier is incorrect in their postings this is not PETA, this is the American people speaking out against horse slaughter.

Shelley Powers

There is a difference between eating a companion animal over an animal raised for food. There are medications given companion animals that are prohibited by law for food animals.

In addition, there has never been a humane slaughter house for horses. Perhaps you like your food to suffer horribly before it's killed for you to eat, but most people would prefer that food animals are treated humanely.

And there's not one community actively seeking this plant. Not one. Oh there will be some people with dollar signs in their eyes, but the communities themselves don't want these things. They've seen what's happened in other communities that have had horse slaughter plants--they've heard the facts from people who have lived with these awful places.

Chevalier

Just like the last time here we go again...

- Horses are not companion animals. They are working animals and have been so for almost all of recorded human history and our mastery of them. Furthermore they have been eaten, as food, by a great number of peoples and cultures across the globe. If they are "companion" animals, it is only recently that they have come to be so by a very small number of people. Horses have been eaten, hitched to carts, entertained us in races, and slaughtered en-masse in human warfare with no benefit to anyone. No matter how you want to slice it, horses are not “pets” and are not “pets” for 99% of the world’s people…and they never have been.

- There have been, currently are, and will be humane slaughterhouses for horses. And I’m also quite sure that your definition and my definition of “humane” slaughter differ significantly, but make no mistake, an animal must die to eat meat. That is not wrong. The ends certainly don’t justify the means, but the end is absolute and justifiable. Not everyone can kill the animals they eat (although I do as an avid hunter) but there is nothing immoral about paying someone to do this work. Making money providing a service is not wrong, and if it was, everyone on this planet would be out of a job. Grow up.

- If communities don’t want the plant that is fine. Communities have a right to choose. However lots of communities have slaughterhouses that provide great economic benefit and 1000s of jobs. Simply because no communities currently want it doesn’t mean they never will and people should be allowed to decide the issue on the logical merits, NOT UNREASONABLE HYPERBOLE WITH A CLOAKED ANIMAL RIGHTS AGENDA. You know what I’m talking about and you know who you are. Furthermore, millions of people eat horse meat every year in other countries and you make it sound as though these people are barbarians and lack a complicated and diverse food culture. This is not true and you know it.

I am an American and have eaten horse. The French and Canadians eat horse. Mexicans, Chinese, Japanese, and Russians eat horse. Deciding what to put in one’s body is a personal choice and a choice that people have a right to pay for. It is ridiculous and hypocritical to suggest otherwise.

Heather Clemenceau

Canadians on the whole certainly do not eat horse! Small pockets of so-called foodies will consume exotic meats, as do some Quebecois. Outside of those groups, horse-eating in Canada is virtually unheard-of.

Kowgirlnmenme

Its a barbaric mentality, that believes the consuming of any living creature is acceptable. Women used to be considered property, and still are in some societies. Still, abuse and inhumanity is unacceptable in a civilized society. And to accepts that as a human right is barbaric at best. And until you actually know the facts of horse slaughter, that point is irresponsible, and more rhetoric.

Chevalier

Sadly I haven't the time to debate with mental infants. Enjoy lording over your blog post, smug in your idiocy, with your equally crazy friends who I'm sure will be along shortly.

Shelley Powers

Just because you say it's so, doesn't make it so. Repeating yourself doesn't turn opinion into fact.

No Dorothy, you can't tap your shoes together and fly back to Kansas.

Horses have been companions for centuries--working and otherwise. Same as dogs.

Even when horse has been consumed, in many cases it's been more an act of desperation than not. It's only been recently when bored foodies have decided they want something to tickle their little jaded appetites.

There are some countries where horse meat is eaten because that's primarily the only animal around (nomadic countries). Many countries consider horse meat to be taboo.

There is no humane horse slaughter house and saying so....well, I don't need to repeat myself.

The one so-called "humane" plant in Canada that was designed by Temple Grandin had to be closed for a time because of its inhumane (and unsanitary practices). Don't take my word, look at the footage.

(Search on "horse slaughterhouse investigation sounds food safety" - I'd link but the comments system sends it into never never land)

And the 'great for the economy and 1000s of jobs', yeah right. You have nothing to back what you're saying. You just seem to think if you can say something enough times we'll assume it's real....but we're not that stupid!

On the other hand, we have what's like to have a plant from someone in the know.

(search on "Texas Mayor Paula Bacon kicks some horse slaughter tail")

And then to top off your unsubstantiated assertions, you bring up the cabal of animal rights organizations that have, (oooo, scary stuff) An Agenda. Yeah, animal welfare folks have an agenda: it's called animal welfare. Wow, call out Homeland Security.

Finally, in an act of comment seppuku, you end with the "I've eaten horse meat", as if we're supposed to a) believe you, and b) give a darn--because whether you have or not is absolutely irrelevant to this discussion.