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Ensure the Welfare of Farm Animals and the Safety of Our Children!
Target: U.S. Government Accountability OfficeSponsored 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:
Please sign the petition today to ensure the welfare of our farm animals and the safety of our children.
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.
Sign Petition! see who signed this
We signed the “Ensure the Welfare of Farm Animals and the Safety of Our Children!” petition!
# 250:
12:15 pm PST, Feb 21,
Fred Hoekstra, Washington
# 249:
12:12 pm PST, Feb 21,
Catherine Alipio, California
# 248:
12:12 pm PST, Feb 21,
Charles Schwarz, New Hampshire
# 247:
12:12 pm PST, Feb 21,
Marion White, New Zealand
# 246:
12:04 pm PST, Feb 21,
Ana Kowalczyk, Turkey
# 245:
12:04 pm PST, Feb 21,
Billye Thompson, Tennessee
GO VEGAN!!!
GO VEGAN!!!
# 244:
12:02 pm PST, Feb 21,
Sherrie Newman, Virginia
I have seen several reports on this matter and it saddens me!!!
I have seen several reports on this matter and it saddens me!!!
# 243:
12:00 pm PST, Feb 21,
Jojo Blondal, California
# 242:
11:57 am PST, Feb 21,
Patrik Wennström, Sweden
# 241:
11:57 am PST, Feb 21,
William Harper, Georgia
# 240:
11:57 am PST, Feb 21,
Melissa Dawson Chapman, Michigan
# 239:
11:53 am PST, Feb 21,
Reverend Pennie Mumm CD MS, Washington
# 238:
11:53 am PST, Feb 21,
Debbie P, New Jersey
# 237:
11:52 am PST, Feb 21,
Eric Bock, California
# 236:
11:50 am PST, Feb 21,
William Riordan, Louisiana
The upper management should be held accountable for putting so many innocent children at risk, as well as the cruelty to these animals. Your greed with profit over human life, is criminal. You should all be ashamed of your actions.
The upper management should be held accountable for putting so many innocent children at risk, as well as the cruelty to these animals. Your greed with profit over human life, is criminal. You should all be ashamed of your actions.
# 235:
11:42 am PST, Feb 21,
Maria Robbins, Pennsylvania
# 234:
11:41 am PST, Feb 21,
Louis Bauer, New York
# 233:
11:41 am PST, Feb 21,
Harold Highland, Ohio
Only a sick society would tolerate such animal cruelty. Is this what we are?
Only a sick society would tolerate such animal cruelty. Is this what we are?
# 232:
11:33 am PST, Feb 21,
Carolyn Tonahill, Louisiana
# 231:
11:30 am PST, Feb 21,
Penny Fries, New York
The meat should be recalled and that meat plant closed on the abuse issue alone! They need to be held accountable for the cruelty they demonstrated toward those poor cows. ANIMALS FEEL PAIN and FEAR just like US! Wake up!!!!
The meat should be recalled and that meat plant closed on the abuse issue alone! They need to be held accountable for the cruelty they demonstrated toward those poor cows. ANIMALS FEEL PAIN and FEAR just like US! Wake up!!!!
# 230:
11:29 am PST, Feb 21,
Cary Vibbert, California
# 229:
11:26 am PST, Feb 21,
Sandra Richard, Massachusetts
# 228:
11:23 am PST, Feb 21,
Sheree Aramini, New Jersey
We are what we eat! and the way a cow is brought up determines the nutritional value of the beef. Grass fed cows have more nutrition simply because they are happy and not stressed. Grass feed cows also cant grow the harmful strand of E coli because they have a neutral ph stomach. Cows feed grains have acidic stomachs, and E coli grows in acidic conditions.
We are what we eat! and the way a cow is brought up determines the nutritional value of the beef. Grass fed cows have more nutrition simply because they are happy and not stressed. Grass feed cows also cant grow the harmful strand of E coli because they have a neutral ph stomach. Cows feed grains have acidic stomachs, and E coli grows in acidic conditions.
# 227:
11:20 am PST, Feb 21,
Nicolas Lebas, France
C'est affreux!
C'est affreux!
# 226:
11:19 am PST, Feb 21,
Philippe Ducreux, France
# 225:
11:16 am PST, Feb 21,
Kenneth Lapointe, Canada
# 224:
11:15 am PST, Feb 21,
Karen Balogh, New York
# 223:
11:14 am PST, Feb 21,
Remus Ristin, Illinois
Guards of Hell must stop! Let's turn this world into a harmonious one! Respect ALL life!
Guards of Hell must stop! Let's turn this world into a harmonious one! Respect ALL life!
# 222:
11:12 am PST, Feb 21,
JUNE MESSMORE, Arizona
# 221:
11:05 am PST, Feb 21,
James Heater, Texas
# 220:
11:05 am PST, Feb 21,
Franziska Eber, Germany
# 219:
10:59 am PST, Feb 21,
Lynn Quilicot, New York
# 218:
10:57 am PST, Feb 21,
Helene McVey, Colorado
Animals shouldnt be treated that way. They are living, have feelings and should be treated with respect. On top of that the meat from the sick animals are going to children and could make them sick or even die. Change the way you guys do business
Animals shouldnt be treated that way. They are living, have feelings and should be treated with respect. On top of that the meat from the sick animals are going to children and could make them sick or even die. Change the way you guys do business
# 217:
10:55 am PST, Feb 21,
Ellen Delaney, Massachusetts
# 216:
10:55 am PST, Feb 21,
Sharon Boone, New Jersey
# 215:
10:47 am PST, Feb 21,
Kimberly Kammeraad, Washington
# 214:
10:45 am PST, Feb 21,
Rebecca Stover, Alabama
How we treat animals, even the ones we are going to eat, is a measure of how humane our society really is! Stop these horrible abuse's. The fact that it took an undercover mission to get this information shows just how lacking our current system is! We have to do better.
How we treat animals, even the ones we are going to eat, is a measure of how humane our society really is! Stop these horrible abuse's. The fact that it took an undercover mission to get this information shows just how lacking our current system is! We have to do better.
# 213:
10:43 am PST, Feb 21,
Lisa Bouma, Michigan
# 212:
10:41 am PST, Feb 21,
Gail Costic, Pennsylvania
# 211:
10:40 am PST, Feb 21,
Gwen Moore, Maryland
# 210:
10:39 am PST, Feb 21,
Crystal Whitfield, Texas
# 209:
10:35 am PST, Feb 21,
Pete Shield, France
# 208:
10:31 am PST, Feb 21,
Danielle Landis, Pennsylvania
# 207:
10:31 am PST, Feb 21,
Ginny Allen, Maryland
# 206:
10:30 am PST, Feb 21,
Vanessa Hutcheson, Texas
# 205:
10:25 am PST, Feb 21,
Joanne McInerney, Illinois
# 204:
10:23 am PST, Feb 21,
Name not displayed, New York
# 203:
10:23 am PST, Feb 21,
Jacki Reynolds, Texas
This is absolutely APPALLING!! I don't even have the words to express my sadness and disgust that this is happening in this country.
This is absolutely APPALLING!! I don't even have the words to express my sadness and disgust that this is happening in this country.
# 202:
10:22 am PST, Feb 21,
Claire Clark, Florida
# 201:
10:19 am PST, Feb 21,
Joy Ephraim, Canada
This should not be put on the shelf. Any type of abuse must be addressed and people should be held accountable. Someone must do something - do not pretend that this is not happening!
This should not be put on the shelf. Any type of abuse must be addressed and people should be held accountable. Someone must do something - do not pretend that this is not happening!