Horses as food livestock?

[ScarecrowGirl]

I dont see any thing wrong with making use of something that would go to waste other wise, its better than just killing the animal and burning or burying it (although in some cases there is no choice). I would have problems eating things like cats, but then I could step back and look at the fact that they would the ones that would be strays, running around, feral, diseased, and uncared for. They wouldn't be my cat because my cat is a pet, but, of course you could see the double edged sword in that there are so many cats out there who deserve a good home.
<insert dog or any animal for where ever I mention cat, same respect goes for them>

ALL 6 of our cats are strays that we have let in to our home and have become loving parts of our family.
Hey, maybe if they start suggesting eating common house hold pets, people would get in gear and fix their animals so that there aren't any to be eaten! What a concept! lol

We raise ducks and rabbits for meat, chickens and quail for eggs, the funny thing is that they are almost free to feed because I work at a grocery store and I can bring home as much dented produce I want, because it would all go in the trash any way and the store saves a couple bucks on their trash bill. Whats even more ridiculous is that I usually bring home the organic stuff that's gone out of code because no one wants to pay for it. In some cases its better to know dinner was raised and dispatched with respect, than to wonder what kind of environment any given meat product was originally in. Plus more of the animal gets used, I use the feathers in my art and pelts to make cozy things.

 

[Toogledoo]

Although I think it is kind of gross and I would never eat horse meat, I think it is a good alternative for horses that are going to be euthanized anyway. I've heard that the horse market is not what it use to be and that this will put a bottom dollar on horses. People will at least get a little something back for their horses, while producing food for other people. Just my opinion.

 

[LeilaNami]

I'm going to respond to the people concerned about the slaughtering practices in agriculture: Keep in mind that in order to mass produce the meat products to meet American demand, these agricultural industries are nearly forced to keep animals in inhumane conditions to a degree to remain competitive in the market. I also want to point out that much of the industry may keep their animals in a sad state but do not necessarily slaughter inhumanely. What would you describe as inhumane slaughter? Injection of pink juice for euthanasia? Then the meat is useless. Bleeding out is one of the most humane ways to slaughter an animal in the industry that is economically viable and maximizes the meat that can be used from the animal. People in the industry are given limitations on how they can slaughter without ruining meat. I have more of the problem with how they keep their animals before slaughter then what actually happens in slaughterhouses. I'm not saying that either way is fully acceptable nor do all farms do what is the most humane even within those guidelines. Just keep in mind that if you call for humane practices than what the best farms already do, the price of your hamburger is going to skyrocket. In my opinion that is an acceptable trade but to many it is not.

 

[lizardminion]

As long as it doesn't have paws, it can be eaten. (by humans)