Pigs often become non-ambulatory “because of a temporary metabolic condition characterized by profound fatigue” according to a 2019 ruling by USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The condition is “usually completely reversible” after the
Continue Reading Activists mail Biden about downer pigsEvery day, hundreds of pigs arriving at American slaughterhouses are, or become, unable to stand or walk before they are slaughtered. Federal law allows the entry of these “downer” pigs into the food supply after
Continue Reading California's Better Rule on Treatment of 'Downer' Pigs
The Supreme Court is considering whether a California ban on slaughtering so-called “downer” pigs overstepped existing federal meat inspection laws.
Though several justices reportedly noted the good intentions behind the state law, the majority voiced
Continue Reading High Court Considers Ban on Slaughtering Downed Pigs
