Many people are not aware of the fact that healthy horses are being slaughtered and used for food every 5 minutes. Not only is this inhumane and brutally cruel, horse meat is also toxic for humans to consume. In cities where horse slaughtering plants are located, many environmental issues occur. These environmental issues include things like blood and tissue being present in tap water, which is extremely dangerous and unsanitary. Additionally, statistics have shown that the crime rate is higher in cities where horse slaughtering plants are located. Horse slaughtering is an inhumane and harsh way for a horse to die and results in negatively impacting the environment and communities.