Robert Redford speaks out on horse slaughter
Actor Robert Redford has voiced his opposition to Equus caballus slaughter inward the United States.
Redford put out his reckon inward a missive of the alphabet to Equine Advocates president Susan Wagner, on the cusp of the 2013 Annual American Equine Summit, which her New York-based national equine protection organization is hosting.
Redford, an actor, director, environmentalist as well as founder of the Sundance Festival, said: “Horses are acquired for slaughter without disclosure as well as oft through fraud as well as misrepresentation.
“The entire slaughter procedure is cruel, inhumane as well as perpetuates abuse as well as fail without consequences, inward add-on to condoning a violation of our nation’s cruelty laws.
“As Americans, nosotros accept the correct to oppose both the render of Equus caballus slaughter to the US as well as the carry of our wild as well as domestic equines to other countries for the job of slaughter.”
Redford joins a bilateral seek to contrary the advance of Equus caballus slaughter through world persuasion as well as security concerns, as well as legislation on both nation as well as federal levels.
New York has conk the latest nation to force for a ban on Equus caballus slaughter amongst Senate Bill S.4615 as well as Assembly Bill A.3905.
New York State Assemblyman Jim Tedisco, who volition deliver the keynote address at the summit, joined State Senator Kathy Marchione inward co-sponsoring the nib at a press conference final week.
If passed, New York State would bring together California, Illinois, New Bailiwick of Jersey as well as Texas inward prohibiting it.
The Obama administration’s proposed 2014 budget includes a proposal to essentially preclude equines from beingness slaughtered inward the US past times defunding FDA inspections.
The recent bipartisan introduction of the Safeguard American Food Exports (SAFE) Act would too prohibit the transport, export or import of horses intended for slaughter or Equus caballus meat.
Wagner said: “We applaud Robert Redford for his powerful, meaningful as well as profound words on behalf of America, at a fourth dimension when over eighty per cent of our citizens oppose Equus caballus slaughter.
“Beyond the sheer brutality of the practice, Equus caballus slaughter volition enable unsafe FDA-banned drugs works life inward horsemeat to potentially threaten the US nutrient provide if cross contamination occurs amongst other meat, similar what’s happening across Europe. Horses are non bred for nutrient as well as should endure removed from the nutrient chain.”
Experts, regime officials as well as others volition convene at Equine Advocates Rescue & Sanctuary inward Chatham, New York on Apr 27–28 for the 2013 Annual American Equine Summit.
More information: http://www.equineadvocates.org/EquinesBlog/?p=765. Follow Summit News #AES2013.
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