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In an attempt to keep the
American people from eating shit (literally), the United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA) currently inspects all chicken and
turkey carcasses for things like bruises, bile and feces before they are
sent to further processing.
However, the UDSA is now considering a pilot program that would
eliminate that inspection and allow private poultry processing plants to
do whatever they want. The USDA is holding a public commenting period
on this proposed change through April 26.
Please, click here to sign our petition opposing the privatization of poultry inspection. We will submit your signatures and comments to the USDA before the April 26 deadline.
Why is the USDA considering this change? To cut government jobs and allow private companies to make millions:
In an article from early March, Food Safety News dug up a study
[PDF] showing the program is projected to save FSIS up to $95 million
over three years, and to give a $250 million boost to poultry companies.
And the result of this will be Americans eating shit, literally. When
a privatization program like this was tried out in the 1990s, the crap
that ended up in the food was gag-worthy:
The inspection category that had the highest error rate was for
dressing defects such as feathers, lungs, oil glands, trachea, and bile
still on the carcass. The average error rate for this category in the
chicken slaughter facilities was 64 percent and 87 percent in turkey
slaughter facilities.
Please, click here to tell the USDA not to allow poultry plants to regulate themselves.
Keep fighting,
Chris Bowers, Daily Kos |
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