The Justice for Exploited Children Act would increase penalties for the first time since 1938.The Justice for Exploited Children Act would increase penalties for the first time since 1938.
PETA calls on County Attorney to pursue animal cruelty charges against Tony Downs Food Group
St. James Plaindealer
On Tuesday, Daniel Paden, Vice President of Evidence Analysis at PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) sent Watonwan County Attorney Stephen Lindee an email, asking Lindee to pursue cruelty to animal charges regarding an apparent incident in February 2020 at Butterfield Foods, in which over 9,100 hens died after being left outside in below zero conditions. I’m writing to request that your office (and the local law-enforcement agency, as you deem appropriate) investigate and file applicable criminal charges against Butterfield Foods Company and the workers responsible for leaving 25,867 chickens on three trailers in an open shed as the wind chill plummeted to -32 degrees at its slaughterhouse located at 225 Hubbard Ave. in Butterfield, read Paden s email to Lindee. More than 9,000 of the animals died as a result. The U.S. Department of Agricult