Are Horses Slaughtered For Meat In The UK?
There are estimated to be more than one million horses in the UK, with 20,000 in horseracing. Between 6,000 and 10,000 horses are slaughtered every year in Britain for horsemeat.
Are horses farmed for meat in the UK?
HORSE LAW IN THE UK Under UK legislation, a horse is an agricultural animal if it is used to farm agricultural land or farmed for meat or hides. Horses can be kept for both agricultural and other business, but non-agricultural purposes - eg in livery stables.
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Are horses killed for meat in UK?
Equine slaughterhouses: regulations There are five abattoirs in England and Wales licensed for the slaughter of horses (solipeds). Food Standards Scotland say there are none in Scotland. There were a total of 12,431 horses slaughtered at abattoirs in Great Britain over the past 3 years.
CCTV in equine slaughterhouses - House of Commons Library
Do horses get sold for meat in UK?
The truth is that Britain slaughters over 8,000 horses a year for meat. Some of these are likely to be privately-owned riding horses whose owners find themselves with an old horse or one that they cannot keep.
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