Rhode Island

Jack Reed

Sheldon Whitehouse

Thank you for asking your U.S. Senators to weigh in with the USDA!

Here are some sample points to make:

Dear Senator _____________,

• Please tell the USDA to stop the new poultry rule. My family and I want our chicken – and the people who process it – to be safe.
  
  
• Meat and poultry processing lines move at dangerously fast speeds, threatening food and worker safety.
  
  
• The new rule proposed by the USDA will increase line speed, giving inspectors only 1/3 of a second per bird to look for fecal contamination and other defects.
  
  
• The new poultry rule will raise the likelihood of contaminated chicken on our plates. It will also contribute to crippling repetitive motion injuries in poultry plant workers.
  
  
• 1/3 of a second isn’t enough to protect food and worker safety.
  
  
• Thank you for contacting USDA to stop the poultry rule.