Lawsuit filed against USDA over poultry line speeds

Various activist groups recently filed a lawsuit against the US Dept. of Agriculture for allowing poultry plants to increase line speeds.   The lawsuit was filed by the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), Animal Outlook, Mercy for Animals, Government Accountability Project and Marin Humane as plaintiffs in the case. The group filed the suit in US District Court of Northern District of California, San Francisco Division on Feb. 25.  Read more