New Mexico governor asks USDA to stop proposed horse processing plant
New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez says she plans to send a letter to the USDA, requesting that the agency deny a proposed horse slaughterhouse's request for inspections that would allow it to operate. Valley Meat Co. of Roswell has filed an application with the USDA for inspections at its facility, which would custom slaughter horses for human consumption, reports Fox News.
"Despite the federal government's decision to legalize horse slaughter for human consumption, I believe creating a horse slaughtering industry in New Mexico is wrong and I am strongly opposed," Martinez said in a statement.