Animal Welfare

AMI Memos/Informational Memorandum
Cooperatives Sponsor Herd Reduction Program (06/18/2008)
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AMI Informational Memorandum: Animal Welfare and Customer Outreach, May 2008

Draft Humane Interactive Knowledge Exchange Scenario (HIKE 01HD-08) and Member Comments (04/11/2008)

Requests for Proposals for Future Work by Codex on Animal Feeding and Information on the National Experience in the Implementation of the Codex Code of Practice in Good Animal Feeding (03/14/2008)

FSIS Notices 16-08 and 17-08 Humane Handling Activities (03/10/2008)

ALERT: Enhanced FSIS Presence Regarding Antemortem Inspection and Animal Handling (03/05/2008)

FSIS Notice 14-08: Humane Handling Activities and Documentation in Livestock Slaughter Establishments (02/29/2008)

Animal Welfare/Inspection Committees, HIKE Scenarios (October 23, 2003)

Animal Welfare/Inspection Committee, FSIS Directive 6900.2 (Oct. 10, 2003)

Animal Welfare Committee/General Members, FMI-NCCR Report on Animal Welfare (June 25, 2002)


Correspondence
AMI Petition to USDA to Prohibit the Presentation of Non-Ambulatory Cattle for Slaughter, April 22, 2008


Testimony
AMI Testimony Submitted to House Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy and Poultry, May 8, 2007

AMI Testimony Regarding the Hallmark/Westland Meat Recall, Feb. 28, 2008

Press Releases/News Stories
AMI News Story, HIKE Scenario on Egregious Electrical Stunning Available, April 18, 2008

AMI News Story, FSIS Issues Notices on Humane Handling Practices, March 11, 2008

American Meat Institute Says Practices Shown in Meat Plant Video are Disturbing and in Sharp Contrast to Animal Handling Practices in Meat Industry, January 30, 2008

American Meat Institute Responds To Questions About Industry Support of Federal Oversight (2/22/2008)

American Meat Institute Says Government Message is Clear: Beef Recall Stems From Non-compliance with Inspection Procedures, Not Food Safety Concerns (2/17/2008)


Publications/Brochures
Audit Forms - All Species

Cattle and Calves Slaughter Audit Form

Pig Slaughter Audit Form

Sheep Slaughter Audit Form

Recommended Animal Handling Guidelines and Audit Guide - 2007 Edition

Recommended Animal Handling Guidelines - 2007 Edition

AMI Consumer Brochure, Meat Matters: Animal Welfare in the Meat Industry, October 2007


Links
AMI Web site: Animalhandling.org

USDA Web site: Humane Interactive Knowledge Exchange

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