I've seen the hidden horrors of high-speed slaughterhouses

There is still time to stop an imminent program that would allow facilities to increase slaughter speeds, while reducing the number of trained government inspectorsIf you care about animal welfare or food safety, this news will concern you: The nationwide expansion of a risky US Department of Agriculture (USDA) high-speed slaughter program is imminent. But the good news is there is still time to stop it.The USDA is now accepting public comments on its proposed rule that it euphemistically dubbed the "Modernization of Swine Slaughter Inspection". As a former undercover investigator who worked inside a pig slaughterhouse operating under the pilot project that was, at the time, called HIMP," I've seen firsthand the hazardous and cruel nature of this controversial program and can say with certainty that it's anything but "modern". Continue reading...