“This new data confirms what we’ve been saying all along,” said Gail Eisnitz, chief investigator for the Humane Farming Association. “By gutting federal oversight and lifting line speed limits, the new rules, in effect, allow the fox to guard the hen house. The Trump Administration’s regulatory rollbacks eviscerate meat inspection and pose serious risks to both consumers and animals, all in violation of federal law.”
“The evidence is clear: When trained federal inspectors are replaced with untrained plant employees operating on faster inspection lines, food safety takes a back seat,” said Ryan Talbott, staff attorney for Center for Food Safety. “The public cannot have confidence in a system that prioritizes industry profits over public health.”
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