Victory - District Court Denies Usda''s Attempt To Dismiss Two Lawsuits To Reduce..

by Compassion Over Killing, 03 July 2021

VICTORY - District Court denies USDA's attempt to dismiss two lawsuits to reduce suffering of pigs at slaughter.

1 - The USDA wants to deregulate pig slaughterhouses by allowing them to operate at unlimited slaughter line speeds and reducing the number of federal inspectors overseeing the slaughter process.

2 - The USDA wants to deny protection to "downed" pigs. These are pigs who suffer from an illness or injury that renders them unable to stand or walk, which subjects them to heightened cruelty in slaughterhouses.

Read more about these legal victories here: https://animaloutlook.org/legal-victories-farmed-animals/

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