The USDA is about to slash regulations for poultry plants, saving big corporations millions at the expense of public health and workers’ safety. Instead of trained USDA inspectors, companies will police themselves. Meanwhile, plants will be allowed to speed up production dramatically. Chickens will spend more time soaking in contaminants (including pus and feces!), and poultry plants are compensating by washing them in with chlorine. Independent experts like Food and Water Watch have shown that the new system is likely to miss serious contamination, including diseases like salmonella. Now the only person who can reverse these regulations is President Obama. We need to send a clear message that these disgusting rules are unacceptable before the USDA tries to expand them to the pork and beef industries. Sign our petition to President Obama: we demand real regulation of the poultry industry
Posted on: Sun, 18 Aug 2013 22:12:17 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015