COMMENT BELOW NOW before the approaching deadline!
TELL THE USDA NOT TO KILL PIGS AND CHICKENS EVEN FASTER:
Here's the comment page for the proposed poultry rule:
https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/FSIS-2025-0012-0003
And this is the other proposed rule for pigs:
https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/FSIS-2025-0009-0001
The US government wants the speed up the killing machine making factory farming even more torturous for pigs, chickens and the people whose job it is kill them. Now, In Defense of Animals is one group leading the charge to stop the speed up, along with a team of top flight lawyers from the Animal Law and Policy Institute at Vermont Law and Graduate School. Find out how they plan to stop the speed up!
The federal government’s controversial plan to kill pigs and chickens even faster by speeding up the slaughterhouse line is a move that critics argue sacrifices both animal welfare and human safety for industrial efficiency and so-called economic benefits. These "high-speed slaughter" rules—recently advanced by the USDA—would allow plants to operate at breakneck paces, often outstripping the ability of inspectors and workers to do their jobs.
Here's the comment page for pigs:
https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/FSIS-2025-0009-0001
Heightened Animal Suffering: At accelerated speeds, it becomes nearly impossible to ensure animals are properly stunned. This leads to horrific instances where animals remain conscious as they reach the scalding tanks or the butchering line.
Severe Worker Hazards: Employees on the slaughter floor face a dramatic increase in repetitive motion injuries, such as carpal tunnel and musculoskeletal disorders, while the sheer speed of the machinery raises the risk of life-altering accidents.
Compromised Food Safety: Faster lines mean less time for inspectors to identify fecal contamination, abscesses, or disease, potentially allowing tainted meat to enter the national food supply.
Lack of Enforcement: Critics say this is part of a broader pattern of weakened enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act (AWA), including the USDA’s failure to consistently hold violators accountable
On an upcoming episode of UnchainedTV’s TRUTH FILES with Jane Velez-Mitchell, Delcianna (Delci) Winders, Director of the Animal Law and Policy Institute at Vermont Law and Graduate School, and her associate Amanda Hitt, Director of Strategic Initiatives, Jose Oliva, Campaigns Director of HEAL Food Alliance and Lia Wilbourn, In Defense of Animals' Farmed Animal Campaign Specialist, will dive into these dangerous policy shifts. What can YOU do to stop this? Fill out the comment form above! Watch and find out!