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Defunding Equine Slaughter!

The Agriculture Appropriations Conference will be taking place sometime before the end of the year. Β Sen Blunt is a member of this committee, and this is ourΒ chance to urgeΒ him toΒ keep the defunding in the budget this time! Β 

We dont want our tax dollars to fund USDA inspections for foreign profit

We dont want adulterated meat to enter ANY food supply chain

80% of We The People oppose horse slaughter

Link to Vickery Eckhoff's article in Forbes explaining how 3 members of Congress are responsible for sneaking in the funding for equine slaughter inspections:http://www.forbes.com/sites/vickeryeckhoff/2011/12/21/how-many-congressmen-does-it-take-to-screw-a-horse/

Link to Dr. Dodman's Food & chemical toxicology:Β http://wp.me/p3APZ7-9K

Link to Dr. Friedlander's Expert Opinion why horse slaughter should NOT resume in US:Β http://wp.me/p3APZ7-9B

Link to Dr. Champney's paper using the meat industries own arguments not to allow equine slaughter:Β http://wp.me/p3APZ7-be

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