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Coalition of animal welfare groups petitions USDA over slaughter

September 3, 2015 – A coalition of animal welfare groups has petitioned the US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) to change policies under the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act (HMSA) and Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA) claiming the Food Safety and Inspection Service is not meeting its statutory obligations under HMSA. READ MORE