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WASHINGTON REPORT ON ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS

MID-SUMMER 2003

Excerpt:

HR 857, the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act to prevent the slaughter of horses in and from the U.S. for human consumption and the trade and transport of horseflesh and live horses intended for human consumption.

 Due to the controversial nature of this issue and continuing developments in the Texas courts re: the legal disposition of the only two horsemeat processing plants (for human consumption) in the US, AZA remains neutral on this bill at this time.

To see the full report, which includes summaries of many of the political issues related to zoos, not necessarily nutrition, click here.

Posted 8/19/03