The National Chicken Council (NCC) recently presented the USDA with a new petition to legalize the cruel, reckless high-speed slaughter of poultry.
As if the brutal process isn’t quick and profitable enough for Big Ag, with over 140 chickens murdered every minute, the NCC wants to increase the casualty rate permitted by law. With the massive number of live chickens hung upside down, dipped in electrified water, slit at the neck, and plunged into boiling water in a sixty second time span, many aren’t properly handled, resulting in botch chop jobs and sentient animals being boiled alive.
Not only would this mean more pain for chickens, but workers would pay a price, too. On average, one Tyson employee per month already suffers from amputation due to the unrealistic speed they’re forced to work at.
Thankfully, the USDA has decided to reject the petition under the grounds that slaughter plants wouldn’t be able to maintain adequate safety.
We’d like to thank you for helping achieve this victory.
Over 100,000 comments were submitted to the USDA regarding this absurd proposal, and LFT’s petition alone received over 13,000 signatures.
Thank you for working with us for a more compassionate future. Thank you for putting love over convenience and for fighting for truth and justice.
Without your support, the humane world we’re creating together wouldn’t be possible. Your voice has been heard and will continue to be heard as we keep fighting for peace for every species.
And now, others are in need of our help. Though chickens are safe from increased slaughter rates, the USDA received yet another proposal to eliminate slaughter time standards — this time, for pigs. Similar consequences would emerge from this absurd proposal, so sign this petition to urge the USDA to reject high-speed slaughter of pigs.
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Animals shouldn’t endure pain or suffering.
Bravo!!! Congratulations to people who joined to fight the passage of this horrendous of this petition!!!!! So very happy and grateful it was defeated for the chickens’ lessening of pain during their lives!!! Thank you again!!
Chickens must be treated humanely. They are clever, sentient beings. We want them out of cages everywhere next.
Good result!!!!
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Way to go. One small victory for animals.
Well Stated!
Go vegan – the only answer.
I’ll give a shout-out to the United States Department of Assholes (USDA) for their decision on this one. This was one *very small* step for the animals. Since NOBODY (!!) needs to eat these victims to live or to be healthy, EVERYBODY who supports the slaughter and the consumption of non-human victims is complicit in this profit-driven culture.
Any victory for any animal in any shape of form is sweet! Yes, it’s still upsetting but not as bad as it could have been had USDA not rejected this.
How can people be so cruel to innocent animals?
For once a government agency is doing something correctly and listening to the “people’s” comments, who they work for, lest they forget that! Frankly, I’m stunned but very happy.
This is horrible,,,totally inhumane….chickens are animals too, and should be treated kindly. I urge everyone to boycott Tyson Co.
I choose vegan, it’s their only chance, and the best way for me to assure less harm to these innocent sentient beings who suffer so greatly at the hands of us humans.
I feel just horrible about the chicken killers suffering amputations at the rate of one a month while slaughtering innocent chickens. I don’t know if I’ll be able to sleep tonight. Heh,heh,heh,heh,heh…..
Let’s all just stop eating them, poor little things
Thank God the USDA rejected the high speed slaughter of chickens ????. Let’s hope they reject the high speed slaughter of pigs as well ???.