Whether you are relatively new to the idea of ‘keeping kosher’ or already quite knowledgeable of the issues, this book is for you. I recommend this book as a beginning place for understanding how rooted in Scripture kashrut is, and its importance for those at the beginning of their journeys.
A rabbi was teaching his class about the days following the arrival of the Messiah. "At that time, the Messiah will slaughter the Shor Ha-Bor, the giant ox. The meat from this enormous beast will be enough to feed the entire world!" he said. 
CNN reports that a ban on funding USDA inspections of horse slaughterhouses has been lifted.