Source: Liam Gilliver, PLANT BASED NEWS, 8/11/19


Pork plants in the US prepare to exceed the number of hogs that can be legally slaughtered per hour under a new proposal.  The federal government has been met with pork plants' demands to reduce the number of inspections and removing 'speed limits' in order to kill more pigs.  Currently, plants cannot exceed 1,106 hogs per hour due to inspectors having to examine the carcasses and remove any parts they may cause harm to consumers.

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