The issues with the law are a few- I looked it up and it bans the transport of horses for slaughter for human consumption- it doesn't say anything about transport for other kinds of uses. Right now, most pet food doesn't use horsemeat because it's more profitable to sell it for overseas human consumption. If that market dries up, what's to stop sellers from from selling it (cheaper) for pet food? Better to get some money than none.
In addition, I still see no attempt to deal with the overpopulation of horses. Just as banning slaughter for human consumption in the US just led to horses being transported long distances to unregulated slaughter houses (i.e., an even crueler fate), what is to stop owners from abandoning animals to starve slowly to death? I somehow doubt they'll suddenly see the light and pay over $200 to $300 to euthanize and dispose of each animal.
Zoos use horsemeat to feed their larger carnivores- as Freddymo said, it's a lean meat and pretty healthy to eat.
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