Tuesday, February 6, 2018

Agency of Ag considering sanctions for North Springfield slaughterhouse


The Vermont Agency of Agriculture is looking at possible sanctions against a North Springfield slaughterhouse.


www.wcax.com


Statement from Mercy For Animals:

Last week, Vermont Packinghouse—a slaughterhouse in North Springfield that bills itself as “humane”—was suspended by the USDA again for animal cruelty. This is Vermont Packinghouse’s fifth suspension for animal cruelty since October 2016, an abysmal record matched by only three other federally inspected slaughterhouses in the past decade.

Unfortunately, the USDA quickly lifted the suspension, placing more animals in harm’s way.

Now, Mercy For Animals is calling on the USDA to shut down Vermont Packinghouse and on the Vermont Agency of Agriculture Food & Markets to charge the slaughterhouse again with violations of the state humane slaughter law. We are also urging the Vermont attorney general again to investigate the company’s deceptive advertising.

“At Vermont Packinghouse, animals have been shot in the head multiple times before losing consciousness, and despite two dozen documented violations, the abuse continues,” said Vandhana Bala, general counsel of Mercy For Animals. “It’s time for the state of Vermont and the USDA to hold Vermont Packinghouse accountable for abusing animals and deceiving consumers with ‘humane’ claims while repeatedly being shut down for inhumane practices.”

Mercy For Animals is an international non-profit animal advocacy organization dedicated to preventing cruelty to farmed animals and promoting compassionate food choices and policies.

www.mercyforanimals.org

3 comments :

  1. " animals have been shot in the head multiple times " Would it be more humane to stop after the first shot? and let the animal suffer while you apologize and lavish a dirty hog with kisses to make the pain go away?

    Suck it up! it is in fact a slaughter house. not everyone is vegan I am a meat eater and I know where it comes from> Keep it coming guys!

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  2. Someone some where has it out for this business, and has someone ear at the Vt Agency of Agriculture, they are never going to let up. Yes these animals have some feelings, but have you ever watched their day to day lives, walking around in the fields, eat some hay or grass, take a big dump and head back for some more. They are on this earth for us to eat, and we has humans try to end their lives as humanly as possible, every once in a while it takes a couple shots... move on... and thanks for sacrificing your life for the humans... it's been going on for millions of years.

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    1. Philip Caron2/8/18, 2:55 PM

      Roger, I mostly agree. The idea that animals are on the earth for us to eat goes into a field where I don't forage, but that doesn't detract from the rest. Humans are omnivores. We should avoid blatant cruelty, but regulated slaughter is far gentler than what happens to virtually every wild animal, where slaughter and consumption are often combined.

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