Guest guest Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 Take the next step to help protect downer cows from abuse. Trouble with links or images? Want to share this message? Use this link:https://community.hsus.org/humane/notice-description.tcl?newsletter_id=19224149 February 5, 2008 Progress in "Downer" Abuse Case -- But More is Needed to Prevent Other Cases Like it Dear Juli, Thank you for writing the USDA about the cruel treatment of downed dairy cows and the policy changes needed to prevent this horrific treatment of animals too ill or injured to walk. Thank you also for your generous donation to help us in our work to prevent similar cases of abuse. Today, I hope you'll join me in taking an additional step. Please ask your legislators to support the Farm Animal Stewardship Purchasing Act to introduce modest animal welfare standards for animals used for federal programs. So much has happened since we released our investigation last Wednesday: The USDA suspended its purchases from Hallmark within hours of our release of information on the case. Millions of people have seen our undercover video of abuse, whether on CBS Evening News, CNN, local television broadcasts, or on humanesociety.org. More than a dozen U.S. Senators and U.S. Representatives have expressed outrage and demanded action to prevent this kind of abuse from happening again. California, Iowa, Minnesota, Oregon, Washington, and other states, responding to letters HSUS sent to them about possible food safety risks, have stopped serving beef from the slaughter plant we exposed. These responses show that the public will not stand for such cruelty to animals, nor for the health risks that come with using "downed" cows for food. But the outrage has not yet prompted a change in federal policies related to the handling of downer cows. With more pressure from the public, members of Congress and the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture can institute policies to halt the slaughter of any downer cows for human consumption. Thank you for all you do for animals. Sincerely,Wayne PacellePresident & CEOThe Humane Society of the United States 2008 The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). . The Humane Society of the United States | 2100 L Street, NW | Washington, DC 20037 humanesociety | 202-452-1100 | humanesociety.org We are committed to protecting your privacy, so your email address will NEVER be sold, rented, or exchanged. This message was sent to juli3. Visit your subscription management page to modify your email communication preferences or update your personal profile. To stop ALL email from The Humane Society of the United States, click to remove yourself from our lists (or reply via email with "remove" in the subject line). Who's never won? Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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