On Tuesday of this week I was contacted by Peter Levy's producer from BBC Humberside to see if I would appear on his radio show to discuss the increase in horse-slaughter.
Sadly, since 2009 there has been a 84% increase in horses being slaughtered in abattoirs. Unfortunately this large figure hit home after the recent announcement that horse meat was found in burgers sold in Tesco.
Peter asked me simple questions like the cost of keeping a horse and why people seem to be sending them to be slaughtered nowadays rather than selling.
A spokesperson for Bransby Home of Rest in Lincoln, was also on the show and mentioned that many rescue centres are inundated with rescued horses that they simply are struggling to accommodate more.
To listen to the discussion click on the following link and go to 22 minutes 30 seconds in.
The increase in horse-slaughter - Sian on the Peter Levy show.
Sian Lovatt
Thursday, January 31, 2013
0 comments:
Post a Comment