CRIMES WITHOUT CONSEQUENCES - gpvec

CONTENTS
Executive Summary .................................................................................... 1
1. Introduction ............................................................................................. 5
1.1 About the author........................................................................ 6
1.2 About the Animal Welfare Institute ........................................... 6
1.3 Acknowledgements ................................................................... 6
2. Overview of Food Animal Slaughter in the United States ...................... 7
2.1 Animals Slaughtered ................................................................. 7
2.2 Types of Slaughter Plants .......................................................... 12
2.3 Number of Plants ...................................................................... 14
2.4 Location of Plants ..................................................................... 16
2.5 Plant Inspection Authority ........................................................ 18
3. History of U.S. Humane Slaughter Initiatives ........................................ 21
4. Federal Humane Slaughter Law .............................................................. 29
4.1 Species Covered ....................................................................... 31
4.2 Methods Allowed ...................................................................... 32
4.3 Exemptions ............................................................................... 33
4.4 Application ................................................................................ 33
4.5 Penalties .................................................................................... 33
4.6 Regulations, Notices and Directives ......................................... 34
5. Enforcement of Federal Law in U.S. Plants ........................................... 39
5.1 Noncompliance Records ........................................................... 39
5.2 Reject Tags ................................................................................ 49
5.3 Notices of Intended Enforcement and Suspensions .................. 49
5.4 Withdrawal of Inspection ......................................................... 52
5.5 Analysis of Federal Enforcement Records ............................... 53
6. Enforcement of Federal Law in Foreign Plants ...................................... 59
7. State Humane Slaughter Laws ................................................................ 63
7.1 Species Covered ....................................................................... 64
7.2 Methods Allowed ...................................................................... 66
7.3 Exemptions ............................................................................... 66
7.4 Application ................................................................................ 67
7.5 Penalties .................................................................................... 68
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