Restricting antibiotics in livestock

July 1, 2009

PCC joined 354 health, agriculture, environment, animal protection, religious, and other interest groups to sign on in support of the Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act (PAMTA, H.R. 1549/S. 619).

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Suggestions for organic animal welfare

Comments submitted to the National Organic Standards Board Livestock Committee; re: its recommendations to strengthen organic standards for animal welfare.

Ban battery cages for chickens

Joined in sending a letter to Washington state farmers, asking them to endorse The Prevention of Farm Animal Cruelty Act.

Support for cooperative slaughter facility

Letter to the Community Economic Revitalization Board, to encourage full funding for the Cattle Producers of Washington proposal to build a co-operative slaughterhouse facility in Odessa, Wash.