‘Roadkill’ not on the menu, Ottawa insists as it proposes changes to federal meat rules
Source: Torstar
OTTAWA—Roadkill won’t be on the menu, say federal officials who are proposing changes to allow some already-dead animals to be processed at slaughterhouses.
The Canada Food Inspection Agency says the pending changes would apply only to specific cases when animals could not be safely or humanely moved alive — and not animals found dead on a farm.
“Their intent is to allow for the on farm slaughter of animals which are safe for human consumption but for which a variety of reasons may not be fit for transport,” said Tim O’Connor, spokesperson for the agency.
“That may be because it’s an overly aggressive animal. It may be an animal which has a broken leg,” he said Tuesday.
Read more: http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/politics/article/1178959--roadkill-not-on-the-menu-ottawa-insists-as-it-proposes-changes-to-federal-meat-rules?bn=1
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