A federal lawsuit seeking an emergency injunction to overturn the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s recent permit approval for a horse meat plant in Roswell has been transferred from U.S. District Court in California.
Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus, also known as PED, was thought to exist only in Europe and China, but Colorado and 14 other states began reporting the virus in April.
Wangerien brings with him over 25 years of sales and marketing experience in the food industry including his most recent position as SVP of Marketing at Foster Farms.
In their complaint, the organizations explained that the final rule violates the United States Constitution by compelling speech in the form of costly and detailed labels on meat products.
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The groups involved in the lawsuit contend that the Agriculture Department did not perform reviews required by the National Environmental Protection Act prior to authorizing the plants to slaughter horses.