Groups petition USDA for additional poultry regs
date:Apr 01, 2014
Two animal-welfare groups launched a petition aimed at banning poultry industry practices that result in adulterated birds.

Farm Sanctuary, Watkins Glen, NY, and the Animal Welfare Institute in Washington, DC, filed a legal petition with the US Department of Agriculture asking the agency to develop and enforce regulations that would, for example, ban the slaughter of birds with broken legs or wings.

The petition cites various undercover videos taken at poultry processing firms that depict ani
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