As Tyson
Foods lawyers entered the Supreme Court of the United States to argue over
labor issues in Tyson Foods, Inc. v. Bouaphakeo this morning, they were
confronted by protesters wielding signs bearing disturbing images of battered
and bloody chickens and the message “Tyson: Cheating Workers, Torturing
Animals.
Foods lawyers entered the Supreme Court of the United States to argue over
labor issues in Tyson Foods, Inc. v. Bouaphakeo this morning, they were
confronted by protesters wielding signs bearing disturbing images of battered
and bloody chickens and the message “Tyson: Cheating Workers, Torturing
Animals.
Members of
Mercy For Animals are demanding that Tyson—the largest poultry producer in the
world—adopt meaningful animal welfare standards for chickens killed for meat after
a recent undercover investigation at a Tyson slaughterhouse exposed birds being
kicked, punched, and thrown; and having their heads ripped off while still
alive.
Mercy For Animals are demanding that Tyson—the largest poultry producer in the
world—adopt meaningful animal welfare standards for chickens killed for meat after
a recent undercover investigation at a Tyson slaughterhouse exposed birds being
kicked, punched, and thrown; and having their heads ripped off while still
alive.
Two weeks
ago, Tyson and six slaughterhouse workers were charged with 33 counts of animal
cruelty after hidden-camera footage obtained by MFA revealed workers
violently punching, throwing, and otherwise maliciously torturing animals. The
secret video also showed improperly shackled chickens missing the kill blade
and having their heads ripped off while still conscious and able to feel pain.
This is the third undercover investigation by MFA since July 2015 exposing
ongoing and systemic animal abuse in Tyson’s poultry supply chain.
ago, Tyson and six slaughterhouse workers were charged with 33 counts of animal
cruelty after hidden-camera footage obtained by MFA revealed workers
violently punching, throwing, and otherwise maliciously torturing animals. The
secret video also showed improperly shackled chickens missing the kill blade
and having their heads ripped off while still conscious and able to feel pain.
This is the third undercover investigation by MFA since July 2015 exposing
ongoing and systemic animal abuse in Tyson’s poultry supply chain.
MFA’s
investigation of a Tyson chicken factory farm that supplied meat for McDonald’s Chicken McNuggets exposed the owners of the farm stabbing birds with
spiked clubs and breaking their necks by standing on their heads and pulling
their wings or bodies. The farm owners were convicted of criminal animal cruelty.
Another MFA investigation at a different Tyson chicken factory farm showed
birds bred to grow so fast they often died from heart attacks and organ
failure and birds living for weeks in their own waste and toxic ammonia fumes.
investigation of a Tyson chicken factory farm that supplied meat for McDonald’s Chicken McNuggets exposed the owners of the farm stabbing birds with
spiked clubs and breaking their necks by standing on their heads and pulling
their wings or bodies. The farm owners were convicted of criminal animal cruelty.
Another MFA investigation at a different Tyson chicken factory farm showed
birds bred to grow so fast they often died from heart attacks and organ
failure and birds living for weeks in their own waste and toxic ammonia fumes.
Despite the
fact that chickens account for more than 95 percent of the animals killed for
food in the U.S., not a single federal law protects them on farms and they are
excluded from the federal Humane Methods of Slaughter Act. That’s why more than
350,000 consumers have signed petitions by MFA and TV legend Candice Bergen calling on Tyson to
implement meaningful animal welfare requirements.
fact that chickens account for more than 95 percent of the animals killed for
food in the U.S., not a single federal law protects them on farms and they are
excluded from the federal Humane Methods of Slaughter Act. That’s why more than
350,000 consumers have signed petitions by MFA and TV legend Candice Bergen calling on Tyson to
implement meaningful animal welfare requirements.
You can
help!
help!
- Watch
and share our recent undercover investigation - Sign and share MFA and Candice Bergen’s petitions
- Comment under Tyson’s most recent
Facebook post - Tweet @Tyson
And
remember, the best way to help chickens and other farmed animals is simply to
leave meat off the menu. Visit ChooseVeg.com to learn more.
remember, the best way to help chickens and other farmed animals is simply to
leave meat off the menu. Visit ChooseVeg.com to learn more.
