date:Apr 01, 2014
mal cruelty. The groups argue that FSIS itself has identified inhumane handling of birds as a cause of adulteration.
The petition also cites statistics that show a small percentage of birds enter the scalding tank alive. The groups claim fast line speeds contribute to improper stunning and slaughter, although poultry industry stakeholders and the USDAs Food Safety and Inspection Service have stressed those birds represent only a fraction of the billions of birds processed each year.
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