John Himmelberger, This
Dish Is Veg
January 2012
[Ed. Note: And read ALL Downers Deserve Better.]
These animals are at risk for diseases that contaminate the food supply.
California's law requiring the euthanization of downers has been
overturned unanimously by the Supreme Court. The law was enacted to keep
these sick animals out of the food supply while providing a compassionate
death and alleviate additional cruelty to these animals that cannot walk on
their own.
Downed animals have been dragged, moved by forklifts, and abused to get them
to the slaughter floor. These animals are at risk for diseases that
contaminate the food supply. The Calif. law required these animals to be
removed from the food supply and euthanized immediately.
Recently the National Meat Association challenged the California law
demanding that these animals be slaughtered for food production, even though
they admit 3 percent of pigs are unable to walk when they are taken to
slaughter.
The Supreme Court has sided with the National Meat Association.
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