Barack Obama Administration Earns B- On Animal Protection
Written by Vegetarian Star on December 23rd, 2009 in Animal Issues, Politicians.
The Humane Society of the United States gave the Barack Obama‘s administration a B- for its various steps toward animal protection, either from upholding current laws or passing new measures.
Some points of interest to animal welfare advocates:
The Postal Service may ban shipment of publications that will appeal to animal fighters, regardless of rain, sleet or snow, thanks to a proposed rule to comply more with the Animal Protection Act.
The Department of Justice defended the Cruelty Depictions Law before the Supreme Court. This law bans the commercial sale of videos depicting cruelty to animals.
And the Environmental Protection Agency revised safety requirements under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). This saved dogs from being the subjects of a study on the effects of feeding pesticides to determine the effects on human health.
Of course, the administration didn’t earn a 4.0, so obviously there were disappointments.
The USDA purchased meat for schools in the U.S. that had lower safety standards and underwent less rigorous testing than meat served in restaurants.
Making vegetarian food a standard option in schools is needed now more than ever.
Take a complete look at the HSUS report card to see how the administration scored in other areas.
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