It’s obvious that so many Americans would vote down the legalization of slaughtering horses, but if it is passed horse-meat isn’t safe to eat. Itś not safe because, ¨Every single horse has a unique, unknown past. Unlike animals raised for food, horses do not spend their lives being prepared for the food chain. Every horse is a pet, riding companion, race horse, show pony or work partner. Each may be a single patient to any number of vets, transferred by any number of owners, and has a unique life story¨ (The Facts About Horse Slaughter). With that being said, people really do not know much about the horse´s background. The horse could´ve had a major muscle disease like HYPP and that may make the meat unsafe to eat. The USDA would then have to be stricter when, ¨USDA’s Food Safety Inspection Service is already stretched thin,¨ (The Facts About Horse Slaughter). That means that some of taxpayer’s money will be going towards hiring more inspectors for horse slaughter facilities if horse slaughter becomes legal in the United States. ¨The USDA should not extend funding for a new program to slaughter horses—a practice that 80 percent of Americans oppose,¨ (The Facts About Horse