The money in the meat sales in Europe and Japan, etc., is incredible.
Then the company operates at a virtual tax loss here and is protected as
"foreign commerce".......so "yes". It is a BIG business and, because
horses are not regulated as a food animal here, they can buy horse flesh
very cheaply - .30 - ..50 a pound. To buy horse flesh in the countries
where horses are eaten is very expensive as the various medications (bute) and
antibiotics and dewormers and hormones (Regumate) are STRICTLY regulated and
documented for horses which go into the food chain. So it costs a TON more
to produce "clean" horses so they buy our dirty (read medicated) horses and send
them over for the unsuspecting consumers.
Karen Everhart MEd President Rainbow Meadows Rescue and Retirement,
Inc. www.rainbowmeadowsranch.com 620-725-3402
Owner/Operator Horse Calls - Equine Management Solutions Centered Riding
Instructor Distance Horse Conditioning and Training www.horsecalls.com 316-648-5082
