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I am one of the happy converts who regularly, when traveling in Europe, orders horse at a variety of restaurants. A nice horse steak is different enough from beef to make the experience a unique and enjoyable one. I am extremely disappointed that the federal government has outlawed horse slaughterhouses in the U.S. and am dismayed to hear that our Congress is contemplating outlawing the live export of horses for slaughter. This is ridiculous. Horses are livestock. I'm all for the humane slaughter of any animals used for food, and I make a point of buying free-range chicken. I'm willing to pay a premium for the meat of animals that were treated well versus those that are treated poorly. But to have our government, at the behest of the Willie Nelsons of the world, decide for our farmers and ranchers what kind of livestock can and cannot be sold for slaughter is crazy. In my world, PETA stands for "People Eating Tasty Animals."
