Public interest groups are demanding a look at the forthcoming poultry inspection regulations before they are enacted as federal policy.
Food and worker safety advocates have relentlessly criticized the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s initial proposal, which involved removing some federal inspectors from poultry plants and allowing the industry to speed up production lines, as dangerous deregulation of the industry.
Now, the groups say they want to know what’s in a revamped version of the rule — and get an opportunity to respond — before it is enshrined into the Federal Code of Regulations.
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