A turn of events

swine o'clock Oct 04, 2022

A federal judge sided with the feds on Friday, finding that former Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue’s rules for inspecting pigs before they are sent to slaughter don’t violate safety protocols.

 

🧾Cutting to the chase, here’s what happened:

 

  • In 2020, a group of three nonprofits alleged, among other things, that Perdue’s food-safety inspection regulations at pig-slaughtering plants would result in dangerous pork products. 

 

  • Then, the feds filed an opposition and cross-motion for summary judgment. After that, the lawsuit was in motion.