Horse, it’s what’s for dinner. Congress has lifted a five year ban on funding horse meat inspections which means that horse meat could be on the American market in as little as one month. The USDA said on Tuesday there are currently no horse slaughterhouses in the U.S., but if one were to open, it would be held to federal inspection laws just as other slaughter houses are required to undergo inspections.
On a side note, horse meat for human consumption is against state law in Illinois and California.