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Large slaughterhouses can kill a staggering 1,106 pigs per hour. But to the
largest meat companies, that’s just not enough. Bending to the will of these
powerful corporations and turning a blind eye to animal cruelty, the U.S.
Department of Agriculture (USDA) last year issued a rule allowing pig
slaughterhouses to kill even more pigs more quickly, while slashing the number
of government inspectors overseeing slaughter operations — exposing millions of
pigs to increased suffering.

The Animal Legal Defense Fund has filed a lawsuit against the USDA to stop this
rule, but we need the strength of our supporters behind us if we are to win
justice for these defenseless animals. Please support our fight to stop animal abuse with your MATCHED gift today.
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[[link removed]] Pigs don’t deserve to suffer — no animal does. But as slaughter line speeds
increase, workers struggle to keep pace — meaning some pigs are still conscious
and alive as they enter the scalding tank.

At one of the plants that piloted the increased slaughter speeds (where pigs are
killed for Hormel Foods products), an undercover investigation documented
horrific abuse — including pigs who were illegally dragged, kicked, beaten, and
excessively shocked with electric prods. DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT
[[link removed]] This new rule also threatens consumer and worker safety and poses serious
environmental risks — not to mention that it violated federal law. The USDA
failed to conduct any environmental review for an action that will result in
about 11.5 million more pigs being killed annually. The factory farming and slaughter industry requires more oversight, not less . We’re committed to fighting the high-speed pig slaughter rule in court — and your gift today can go twice as far to ensure we succeed .
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Please help protect millions of pigs and other animals from high-speed slaughter
and suffering. Your first gift to support this and all our efforts will be doubled, up to
$100,000 today.
[[link removed]] For the animals,
Kelsey Eberly
Senior Staff Attorney



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