The unregulated administration of numerous toxic substances administered to American horses throughout their lives can make their meat dangerous for human consumption.
Here is an updated list of the number of American horses sent for
slaughter in Canada and Mexico to include 2021 and according to
country.
From 2001 to 2021, the US sent more than 1.6 million of its horses
across its borders to be killed for their meat.
Toxicity
The horse meat trade in the EU is extremely lucrative, but is
dependent on a reservoir of cheap North American horses, and comes
with health risks and animal welfare concerns. —EURACTIVE
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In the US horses are raised and treated as companion animals, not as
food-producing animals.
The unregulated administration of numerous toxic substances
administered to American horses throughout their lives can make
their meat dangerous for human consumption.