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North American meat processors announce pay rise for farmers and slaughterhouse workers amid COVID-19 outbreak
2020-03-24 16:28:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
North American meat processors said on Monday (23 March) they would pay extra money to farmers and slaughterhouse workers as the companies scramble to meet surging demand from consumers unnerved by the spread of the new coronavirus.
Animal Welfare Institute and Farm Sanctuary sue USDA over slaughterhouse records
2018-08-23 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
USA - The Animal Welfare Institute and Farm Sanctuary sued the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) today, 23 August 2018, for failing to respond to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for department records related to the treatment of animals in US slaughter plants
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Does mandatory slaughterhouse CCTV go far enough in protecting animals from abuse?
2017-08-30 17:40:00| Food Processing Technology
The UK government has announced that CCTV will be mandatory in all English slaughterhouses. Elliot Gardner speaks to Animal Aid to find out more about their CCTV campaign.
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Vets Call for Unrestricted Access to Slaughterhouse CCTV
2016-05-16 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
UK - The British Veterinary Association (BVA) and the Veterinary Public Health Association (VPHA) today re-iterated their call for mandatory CCTV in slaughterhouses and legislation to ensure vets have unrestricted access to slaughterhouse CCTV footage.
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Suffolk plan to open slaughterhouse could boost livestock farms
2016-01-26 14:39:54| Livestock - Topix.net
Farmers say efforts to open a slaughterhouse in Suffolk County could be a game changer for a small but growing group of Long Islanders raising cattle, sheep, pigs and even bison. Suffolk officials are trying to boost the industry by seeking a private operator for a county-owned slaughterhouse at the Suffolk County Farm in Yaphank.