date:Nov 19, 2012
l welfare standards in its contract with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The litigation stems from the company failing to live up to that contract.
Downer cows are not legally allowed to enter the food supply, in part because they are at increased risk for BSE, otherwise known as mad cow disease. Non-ambulatory animals are also more likely to be contaminated with fecal matter and disease-causing bacteria. The undercover abuse footage prompted a 143 million pound ground beef recall, 37 mill