A recent article in Food
Safety News takes to task the misleading “humane meat marketing label,
emphasizing the gross lack of federal oversight:
Safety News takes to task the misleading “humane meat marketing label,
emphasizing the gross lack of federal oversight:
There are only about 148 (full-time
equivalent) humane slaughter inspectors for the 148 million cows, pigs and
sheep slaughtered every year at federally inspected establishments, according to
the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). That’s the equivalent of
just ONE humane slaughter inspector for every ONE MILLION animals.
To make matters worse, 98 percent of the animals killed for
food in the United States are chickens and turkeys, who have little to no
federal protections against cruelty and neglect. In fact, the Humane Methods of
Slaughter Act specifically excludes poultry from consideration.
food in the United States are chickens and turkeys, who have little to no
federal protections against cruelty and neglect. In fact, the Humane Methods of
Slaughter Act specifically excludes poultry from consideration.
“As a result, poultry plants suffer no consequences from the
abuse of birds – even when done intentionally. There are no fines, no
slowing or stopping of the slaughter line, and no shutting down of a plant with
egregious or repeated violations, the article states.
abuse of birds – even when done intentionally. There are no fines, no
slowing or stopping of the slaughter line, and no shutting down of a plant with
egregious or repeated violations, the article states.
The article also highlights a recent MFA investigation at a
poultry slaughterhouse uncovering unspeakable
cruelty, including birds having their throats sliced open while still conscious
and able to feel pain, and severely sick, injured, and dying chickens sent
through the slaughter line along with other birds intended for human
consumption.
poultry slaughterhouse uncovering unspeakable
cruelty, including birds having their throats sliced open while still conscious
and able to feel pain, and severely sick, injured, and dying chickens sent
through the slaughter line along with other birds intended for human
consumption.
Watch the investigation here:
There’s no question that the best way to reduce the
suffering of farmed animals is simply to leave them off the table.
suffering of farmed animals is simply to leave them off the table.
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