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Video documentation of "sickening" animal cruelty has prompted the USDA to suspend operations at a California slaughterhouse, another revelation of the industrial food system's cost to animal welfare and public health.
Video taken by an undercover worker from the DC-based animal advocacy organization Compassion Over Killing shows workers at the Central Valley Meat Co. (CVM) slaughterhouse in Hanford, Calif. repeatedly abusing cows, treatment the group says violates state and federal animal welfare requirements.
Video documentation of "sickening" animal cruelty has prompted the USDA to suspend operations at a California slaughterhouse, another revelation of the industrial food system's cost to animal welfare and public health.
Video taken by an undercover worker from the DC-based animal advocacy organization Compassion Over Killing shows workers at the Central Valley Meat Co. (CVM) slaughterhouse in Hanford, Calif. repeatedly abusing cows, treatment the group says violates state and federal animal welfare requirements.
"The horror caught on camera is sickening," said Erica Meier, executive director of Compassion Over Killing.
The group details the mistreatment:
The USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service shut down operations at CVM on Sunday and said an investigation was underway.
The group says the meat from the facility provides meat to the National School Lunch Program, and ABC News reports that CVM "currently holds a $3.8 million, two-month contract with the government." CVM also provided meat to the fast-food chain In-N-Out Burger, though the chain ended its relationship with CVM after hearing of the investigation.
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COK has video below. Warning: Disturbing content.
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Video documentation of "sickening" animal cruelty has prompted the USDA to suspend operations at a California slaughterhouse, another revelation of the industrial food system's cost to animal welfare and public health.
Video taken by an undercover worker from the DC-based animal advocacy organization Compassion Over Killing shows workers at the Central Valley Meat Co. (CVM) slaughterhouse in Hanford, Calif. repeatedly abusing cows, treatment the group says violates state and federal animal welfare requirements.
"The horror caught on camera is sickening," said Erica Meier, executive director of Compassion Over Killing.
The group details the mistreatment:
The USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service shut down operations at CVM on Sunday and said an investigation was underway.
The group says the meat from the facility provides meat to the National School Lunch Program, and ABC News reports that CVM "currently holds a $3.8 million, two-month contract with the government." CVM also provided meat to the fast-food chain In-N-Out Burger, though the chain ended its relationship with CVM after hearing of the investigation.
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COK has video below. Warning: Disturbing content.
Video documentation of "sickening" animal cruelty has prompted the USDA to suspend operations at a California slaughterhouse, another revelation of the industrial food system's cost to animal welfare and public health.
Video taken by an undercover worker from the DC-based animal advocacy organization Compassion Over Killing shows workers at the Central Valley Meat Co. (CVM) slaughterhouse in Hanford, Calif. repeatedly abusing cows, treatment the group says violates state and federal animal welfare requirements.
"The horror caught on camera is sickening," said Erica Meier, executive director of Compassion Over Killing.
The group details the mistreatment:
The USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service shut down operations at CVM on Sunday and said an investigation was underway.
The group says the meat from the facility provides meat to the National School Lunch Program, and ABC News reports that CVM "currently holds a $3.8 million, two-month contract with the government." CVM also provided meat to the fast-food chain In-N-Out Burger, though the chain ended its relationship with CVM after hearing of the investigation.
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COK has video below. Warning: Disturbing content.