Exposed: Meat and Dairy Industries' Third Round of Abuses to Cows

WARNING: This video contains images of animal abuse.

Our third investigation shows farm animals suffering at auctions and stockyards. Downed animals, those too ill or injured to walk, can suffer unaided for hours at all stages of the farm-to-slaughter process.

Animals too frail to walk may be dragged to their death or left suffering for hours—and consumers could unknowingly consume the meat from sick and injured animals if these animals are slaughtered.

The USDA must act today to stop this abuse by:

• Immediately closing the dangerous loophole that allows some downer cows to be slaughtered for food
• Applying the downer ban to haulers, stockyards and auctions as well as slaughter plants

TAKE ACTION
Demand that the USDA eliminate this dangerous loophole now.

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Dear Secretary Schafer,

As you know, The Humane Society of the United States has released a third video of downer abuse. This cruelty is clearly being allowed during transportation, auction, and slaughter. Please take two actions without delay:

1. Expedite regulations to immediately close the loophole that allows some downed cattle to be slaughtered for consumption.

2. Apply the ban on downers to haulers, stockyards and auctions as well as slaughter plants.

For the sake of animal welfare and food safety, please don't wait around for the usual slow bureaucratic processes -- the USDA must fix its current policy immediately.

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This third undercover investigation by The Humane Society of the United States illustrates the need for more humane treatment of animals destined for the food supply, at every step from producer to slaughter plant.

Thank you for your immediate action to stop this suffering.

Sincerely,
[Your name]
[Your address]