Critter News
SEPTEMBER 8, 2009
Brown, a case in which the meat industry is attempting to invalidate a California law designed to reduce animal suffering and protect public safety. The industry sued California, arguing that Section 599f is preempted by the Federal Meat Inspection Act.
Critter News
JANUARY 24, 2012
Clearly a win for the damn livestock industry. At issue was whether federal regulations dealing with inspection of domesticated animals about to be killed, processed, and sold for human consumption preempted -- or nullified -- California Penal Code 599f. It was a question of federal vs. state authority. Read the full story at CNN.
Animal Ethics
MARCH 15, 2008
To the Editor: Re “ A Case of Abuse, Heightened ,” by Joe Nocera (Talking Business column, March 8): Mr. Nocera tells us that most slaughterhouses don’t mistreat animals or funnel sick downer cows into the food chain. He has simply rehashed the party line from the slaughterhouse industry. Oh, really?
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