API: Ask Raley’s to Adopt Humane Standards for Farmed Animal Transport
May 31st, 2007 4:34 pm by Kelly Garbato———- Forwarded message ———-
From: API Newsletters – donotreply [at] apiforanimals.org
Date: May 31, 2007 3:24 PM
Subject: Ask Raley’s to Adopt Humane Standards for Farmed Animal Transport
Ask Raley’s to Adopt Humane Standards for Farmed Animal Transport
Recently the Animal Protection Institute (API) contacted the supermarket conglomerate Raley’s and asked it to take a stand against the long distance transport of farmed animals destined for slaughter.
Raley’s, which includes the Bel-Air, Nob Hill Foods, and Food Source chains, operates 139 stores in northern California, Nevada, and New Mexico.
Specifically, we asked that the retail giant incorporate animal transport limits into its stores’ meat purchasing polices — by not carrying any meat from animals transported more than 8 hours. We also asked that at the very least Raley’s use in-store signage to distinguish which meat products did not require the long distance transport of farmed animals.
Not only has Raley’s failed to take a stand on long distance transport, it has refused to respond to API’s repeated offers to meet and discuss this important issue.
It’s time Raley’s hears from its customers that the long distance transport of farmed animals is an issue worthy of its attention.
To find out more and to take action on this alert, go to www.api4animals.org/actionalerts.php?p=1221&more=1
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Posted 05/31/07 – Okay to Forward/Crosspost
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