Photo Jim Robertson
Faster Lines Mean Further Abuse
The government is considering new rules that would allow the poultry industry to kill even more birds on each slaughter line every minute. When workers slam these birds into shackles, the chickens’ leg bones often shatter. If workers are forced to shackle even more birds per minute, they will handle the animals even more roughly, leading to more animal suffering.
Please call Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (202) 225-3536 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 
(202) 225-3536 FREE end_of_the_skype_highlighting right now and politely say “As a constituent, I’m calling to express my concern that the USDA’s proposed poultry slaughter rules would result in higher rates of food contamination, animal suffering and worker injury. Please support Congresswoman DeLauro’s Agriculture Appropriations bill amendment prohibiting the USDA from spending any funds to implement the ‘Modernization of Poultry Slaughter Inspection’ rule.”
After you call, please remember to send a follow-up message.
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Yeah. I always have a problem with this.
So nice !
I have no concern to express over worker injury…
Wondering if the chicken killing industry is pressing for more and faster killing lines because (besides even more profits in the US), export of ‘poultry’ meat etc. to some south American countries have just been approved. I’ve contacted my esteemed MT Reps. This is horrific! Thanks for this blog, Jim!
That may well be the case, Anja. That came from the HSUS; maybe they can give you more info.
The way we treat farm animals in this country is disgusting. The USDA isn’t doing their job now with inspections, what kind of insanity led to believing that speeding up the lines was a good idea? “Hey we can’t handle what we’re doing now. I know – let’s go faster!”
Yep, That’s the American, or human, way.
We in America set the standard, unfortunately. It will only get worse – but the good news is that it isn’t sustainable.
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