The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is moving to allow slaughterhouses nationwide to operate at dangerously high speeds, putting animals at greater risk of rough handling and terrible abuse.
The USDA’s proposal would:
- Remove line speed limits for pig slaughterhouses.
- Increase line speed limits for chicken and turkey slaughterhouses, which are already operating at extreme speeds.
Allowing this would expose pigs, chickens and turkeys to even greater cruelty and heighten the risks of contaminated food and worker injury, all to boost industry profits. We need your help to stop this.
Every year, more than 120 million pigs and over 1 billion chickens and turkeys are slaughtered in the U.S., and these reckless proposals would heighten the terror and pain vulnerable animals endure in their final minutes of life.
Federal law requires certain animals to be stunned — made unconscious to reduce suffering — before they are prepped for slaughter. But when stunning animals is rushed by faster slaughter lines, animals may remain conscious or regain consciousness during the process. Additionally, allowing faster slaughter means companies can put even more pressure on workers to use tools like electric prods to move animals quickly.
Investigations into slaughterhouses have repeatedly documented abuse and the cruel use of force against pigs, driven in part by the frantic pace of production, as well as birds being dismembered or drowned while conscious.
Thank you for signing our petition. The public comment period on the USDA’s proposal closed on April 20. Please join our Factory Farming Task Force to stay informed and receive breaking news when farm animals need your voice.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is moving to allow slaughterhouses nationwide to operate at dangerously high speeds, putting animals at greater risk of rough handling and terrible abuse.
The USDA’s proposal would:
- Remove line speed limits for pig slaughterhouses.
- Increase line speed limits for chicken and turkey slaughterhouses, which are already operating at extreme speeds.
Allowing this would expose pigs, chickens and turkeys to even greater cruelty and heighten the risks of contaminated food and worker injury, all to boost industry profits. We need your help to stop this.
Every year, more than 120 million pigs and over 1 billion chickens and turkeys are slaughtered in the U.S., and these reckless proposals would heighten the terror and pain vulnerable animals endure in their final minutes of life.
Federal law requires certain animals to be stunned — made unconscious to reduce suffering — before they are prepped for slaughter. But when stunning animals is rushed by faster slaughter lines, animals may remain conscious or regain consciousness during the process. Additionally, allowing faster slaughter means companies can put even more pressure on workers to use tools like electric prods to move animals quickly.
Investigations into slaughterhouses have repeatedly documented abuse and the cruel use of force against pigs, driven in part by the frantic pace of production, as well as birds being dismembered or drowned while conscious.
Thank you for signing our petition. The public comment period on the USDA’s proposal closed on April 20. Please join our Factory Farming Task Force to stay informed and receive breaking news when farm animals need your voice.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is moving to allow slaughterhouses nationwide to operate at dangerously high speeds, putting animals at greater risk of rough handling and terrible abuse.
The USDA’s proposal would:
- Remove line speed limits for pig slaughterhouses.
- Increase line speed limits for chicken and turkey slaughterhouses, which are already operating at extreme speeds.
Allowing this would expose pigs, chickens and turkeys to even greater cruelty and heighten the risks of contaminated food and worker injury, all to boost industry profits. We need your help to stop this.
Every year, more than 120 million pigs and over 1 billion chickens and turkeys are slaughtered in the U.S., and these reckless proposals would heighten the terror and pain vulnerable animals endure in their final minutes of life.
Federal law requires certain animals to be stunned — made unconscious to reduce suffering — before they are prepped for slaughter. But when stunning animals is rushed by faster slaughter lines, animals may remain conscious or regain consciousness during the process. Additionally, allowing faster slaughter means companies can put even more pressure on workers to use tools like electric prods to move animals quickly.
Investigations into slaughterhouses have repeatedly documented abuse and the cruel use of force against pigs, driven in part by the frantic pace of production, as well as birds being dismembered or drowned while conscious.
Thank you for signing our petition. The public comment period on the USDA’s proposal closed on April 20. Please join our Factory Farming Task Force to stay informed and receive breaking news when farm animals need your voice.
