AR-News: (US IL) Legislation proposed to end horse slaughter in Illinois

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Monday, January 19, 2004
By The Leader-Quad Cities Bureau 

Photo from the HOOFPAC Political Action Committee website, whose motto is, 
"Keep America's horses in the stable and off the table!"
DEKALB -- Illinois is one of only two states that permit horses to be 
slaughtered for human consumption. The three horse slaughter plants in the United 
States are foreign-owned and export the slaughtered meat to European countries. 
Horsemeat is considered a delicacy in some cultures and sells for as much as 
$15 per pound. It is unlawful to consume horsemeat in the State of Illinois. 
State Representative Bob Molaro (D) introduced legislation that will ban the 
slaughter of horses in the State of Illinois for human consumption. The Molaro 
bill -- HB3845 -- is now an amendment to SB1921. 
The Cavel International, Inc. of DeKalb, Illinois is a horse slaughtering 
business destroyed by fire in 2002. A new facility is scheduled to open in 
February or March of this year. 



full story:

http://www.illinoisleader.com/news/newsview.asp?c=11455



"The world is a dangerous place,
not because of those who do evil,
but because of those who look on and do nothing.",
Albert Einstein

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Male meat-eaters have a 50% chance of dying of a heart attack. Vegetarian men 
have a 4% risk. US vegetarians have cholesterol levels 14% lower than 
meat-eaters; vegans (those who don't consume meat or dairy products) have levels 35% 
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