Cavel plant back to slaughter?

DeKALB - Cavel International may be back in business, at least temporarily, after a federal appeals court on Tuesday came to a split decision on whether federal inspections of horse meat for human consumption should be allowed. A court ruling last month stopped the inspections, effectively shutting down operations at Cavel, the only U.S. facility that was still slaughtering horses for human consumption overseas. Because the appeals court could not reach a decision, Cavel could temporarily resume operations while its appeal is being heard by the court. Cavel manager Jim Tucker declined to comment on the ruling on Wednesday. If the facility resumes operations, the DeKalb Sanitary District would like to be forewarned, district Director Mike Zi