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Ensure the Welfare of Farm Animals and the Safety of Our Children!

Target: U.S. Government Accountability Office
Sponsored by: Care2

In the end of January, the Humane Society of the United States released a horrific undercover video of gross mistreatment of cows at the Westland/Hallmark Meat Company in California.

The video showed non-ambulatory (or "downer") cows being shoved, shocked and forced to stand up in order to pass federal slaughterhouse inspection. Meat from these "downer" cows presents a higher risk of E. coli and salmonella and is banned from entering the food supply under federal law.

Shockingly, this company is one of the top suppliers of beef to the National School Lunch Program! This potentially unsafe meat that comes from abused animals could have gone to feed our children at school.

U.S. Reps. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), George Miller (D-CA), Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY) and Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) have submitted a letter to the Government Accountability Office, asking for thorough examination of three main areas:

The process for protecting our students from dangerous food,
How quickly and accurately schools can assess and pull potentially contaminated products, and
The information, guidance and resources about inspections, suppliers' histories, and safe handling practices the USDA provides to local authorities.

Please sign the petition today to ensure the welfare of our farm animals and the safety of our children.

deadline: Ongoing...
goal: 20,000

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To: The Honorable David M. Walker
Comptroller General
U.S. Government Accountability Office

Dear Sir,

After the shocking video taken by the Humane Society of the United States was released in late January, I have become very concerned about the treatment of farm animals in this country and the steps that are being taken to ensure our childrens' food safety.

The abuses documented took place at the Westland/Hallmark Meat Company, one of the top suppliers of beef to the National School Lunch Program, which serves our nation's children in schools across the country.

I am writing in support of the requests from U.S. Reps. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), George Miller (D-CA), Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY) and Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) in a letter to you recently:

"We request that GAO thoroughly examine: (1) the process for protecting our students from dangerous food; (2) how quickly and accurately schools can assess and pull potentially contaminated products; and (3) the information, guidance and resources about inspections, suppliers' histories, and safe handling practices the USDA provides to local authorities."

Thank you for your time.

Sincerely,
[Your name]

We signed the “Ensure the Welfare of Farm Animals and the Safety of Our Children!” petition!

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6:31 am PDT, May 5, Helene Novak, Virginia

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1:06 am PDT, May 5, Christiane Dubois, Belgium
Glad I am a vegetarian for so many years !

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11:26 pm PDT, May 4, Brittany Horsley, Utah

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6:53 pm PDT, May 4, Jennifer Smith, Alabama

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10:26 am PDT, May 4, Angela Quinn, Canada

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11:50 pm PDT, May 3, Mary Abbott, Nevada

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7:51 pm PDT, May 3, Merrill Kramer, Florida

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5:04 pm PDT, May 3, L Gols, Massachusetts

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3:39 pm PDT, May 3, Margaret Tollner, California

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1:57 pm PDT, May 3, Sndey Breaene, Louisiana
i like farm animals

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7:40 am PDT, May 3, Craig Rywolt, Connecticut
"if slaughter houses were made up of glass walls, everyone would be a vegetarian"

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4:32 am PDT, May 3, Elisabeth Sammt, Austria

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3:05 am PDT, May 3, Amy M, Texas
Wow, this shows an incredible lack of concern for not just animals, but for humans alike.

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4:41 pm PDT, May 2, Greg B, Alabama

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4:38 pm PDT, May 2, Alfred Papillon, South Carolina

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3:19 pm PDT, May 2, Dara Ables, Tennessee

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3:04 pm PDT, May 2, Leila Kania, Florida
I would hope our government would step in and stop this cruelty as it is clearly a case of animal abuse and there are laws regarding that in this country. Remember???

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9:48 am PDT, May 2, Kimberly Hart, North Carolina

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10:12 pm PDT, Apr 30, Nicole Strathmann, Missouri

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9:13 pm PDT, Apr 30, Gisele Daiz, Arizona
Don't abuse farm animals

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9:04 pm PDT, Apr 30, Candice Moffatt, Canada

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8:48 pm PDT, Apr 30, Allison Aosved, Hawaii

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