The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday that regulation of the nation’s slaughterhouses is exclusively up to the federal government and struck down a California law that required immediate euthanization of livestock that are too sick or weak to walk. The justices agreed with the National Meat Association that California’s 2009 law violates a federal statute that sets national standards for meat safety and gives federal inspectors the final word on what to do about “nonambulatory” livestock. Loading... Comments Weigh In Corrections? Tweet (Anonymous/AP) - In this April 22, 2010 image...
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