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Should Downer Animals Be Allowed in the Food Supply?
In 2008, former Assemblyman Paul Krekorian authored a bill banning the use of downer cattle in beef processing. Krekorian's bill was passed by Governor Schwarzenegger, but now the meat industry is challenging the bill in the Supreme Court.
By Evan Kleiman • • 1 min readIn 2008, former Assemblyman Paul Krekorian authored a bill banning the use of downer cattle in beef processing. Krekorian's bill was passed by Governor Schwarzenegger, but now the meat industry is challenging the bill in the Supreme Court. This Los Angeles Times article explains that the issue is largely over instances of "non-ambulatory pigs."
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