Industrial Agriculture Accountability Act: New Rules for Large Farms
This act introduces new regulations for large agricultural operations to improve animal welfare, worker safety, and environmental protection. Citizens can expect better standards in meat and poultry production, as well as increased corporate responsibility for disaster impacts and humane animal treatment.
Key points
Mandatory registration and disaster planning for large farms, with fees contributing to a disaster mitigation fund.
Prohibition of cruel animal depopulation methods and penalties for non-compliant companies.
Establishment of minimum labor standards for workers and contract growers, including health insurance and severance pay.
Ban on the use of incarcerated workers in large agricultural operations.
Financial support for processing facilities transitioning to more humane poultry stunning methods.
Reduction of animal transport time to 8 hours and detailed requirements for transport conditions.
Inclusion of poultry in the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act and prohibition of slaughtering non-ambulatory animals.
Increase in federal inspectors at meat and poultry processing facilities to enhance safety and oversight.
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