Cruelty Against Cows Prompts NYC Beef Ban

[ZombieHorde]

By Alice Turner

Beef hamburgers were banned from New York City schools' cafeterias after the Humane Society of the United States released a video which displays unnecessary cruelty against cows at a Westland/Hallmark Meat Co. meat factory in California. Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer, who was named on the job just a week ago, has blasted the inappropriate treatment of animals at the slaughterhouse, but he also criticized the Humane Society for not informing authorities in a timely manner.

"The Humane Society, since late October, has been willing to let animals suffer out there," he said, questioning the Humane Society's decision to wait out in order to gather as much evidence as possible before noticing the district attorney.

"It's USDA's responsibility to prevent his abuse," Humane Society president and CEO Wayne Pacelle shot back. "USDA personnel were on site and they are the ones who are paid with American tax dollars to prevent this appalling cruelty."

The Chino, Ca. slaughterhouse was shut down this week pending an investigation. The facility had been previously cited for using electric prods on animals, federal officials said to AP. In 2005, the meat factory was found with several irregularities, which were allegedly corrected by May 2007, according to reports by USDA inspectors.

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[thepurpose]

1. Its the cows falt too for not filing timely complaints. Jeez.

[ruiner4u]

2. those poor cows...

I hope that slaughterhouse stays out of business.


Meanwhile, how are the hungry doing? I hear there is alot of protein in maggots..

[malaise]

3. So how come Bush and Cheney can still visit NYC

They're guilty of genocide and war crimes. Looks like cows have more rights than human beings. :shrug: