Meatout Demands Recall of All Animal Products

In the wake of USDA’s largest ever recall of ground beef because it came from sick, abused cows, The Great American Meatout is calling for recall of ALL animal products, as they ALL come from abused animals.

On Sunday, February 17, 2008, the U.S. Department of Agriculture closed down the Westland/Hallmark slaughterhouse in Chino, CA, precipitating the recall of 143 million pounds of ground beef. This largest ever recall amounts to nearly 300,000 cows or 2 burgers for every American.

The recall resulted from undercover video footage taken by the Humane Society of the United States. The video reveals California slaughterhouse workers using kicks, electric shock, high-pressure water hoses, and a forklift to force sick or injured animals onto the kill floor. Seldom enforced USDA regulations prohibit processing sick and injured animals because of the high risk of contamination by E. coli, Salmonella, or “Mad Cow” disease.

Spread the Message!

These recent events have been featured on major TV news stations and newspapers around the country. We are now calling all activists to send a message to the USDA and American public: Recall all animal products, as they ALL come from abused animals!

We need to make it known that the cruel practices at the Westland/Hallmark meat plant are "Standard Operating Procedures," they are NOT exceptions!

DC ACTION! FARM staff and supporters held a demonstration demanding a TOTAL RECALL of all meat products in front of the USDA in Washington, DC on Thursday, February 28th.

View the report with photos!

Materials

Click here to view the back of the handout.

We have designed brand new handouts for your outreach efforts. Pictured on the right, the dramatic postcard-sized handout draws attention to the massive recall and explains why all meat should be recalled.

To request the handouts: Click here to register your plans -- request the cards in "Handouts" drop-down menu. You can also call
800-MEATOUT (632-8688).