Part 1 : Protecting Horses with the SAFE Act - Because They Need Us with Judie Mancuso

Because They Need Us, Episode Three, Part OneWelcome to Episode Three, Part One of Because They Need Us, the official podcast of Social Compassion in Legislation (SCIL).Hosted by Judie Mancuso, Founder, CEO, and President of SCIL, with co-host and SCIL Board Member Simone Reyes, and special guest Wayne Pacelle, President of Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy, and founder of Animal Wellness Action PAC.The first part of this multi-part episode with Wayne Pacelle focuses on federal legislation—H.R. 1661/S. 775, the Save America's Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act—which seeks to ban the slaughter of horses for human consumption both within the United States and abroad, specifically targeting live exports of horses to Canada and Mexico. This legislation is a response to the alarming findings of a national investigation conducted by the Center for a Humane Economy, which shed light on the inhumane practices associated with the horse slaughter industry.This slightly under 15-minute episode provides timely and informative insight into current federal policy and explains how passage of the SAFE Act would change outcomes for horses nationwide. Get full access to Social Compassion in Legislation’s Substack at socialcompassion.substack.com/subscribe