Rally outside Agriculture Department headquarters planned for Monday
WASHINGTON (March 28, 2012) – Federal food inspectors represented by the American Federation of Government Employees will join with consumer watchdogs and concerned citizens to protest proposed changes to the poultry inspections process that they fear could put the American public at risk.
A rally outside the Agriculture Department headquarters is planned for 11:30 a.m. Monday, April 2. Leaders of the participating groups will offer brief remarks and will be available for on-site interviews.
Participants hope to raise awareness of a regulation proposed by Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service that will partially privatize the poultry inspections process and drastically increase the number of birds federal inspectors must examine.
More information on the issue is available at www.LetThemEatChicken.com.
Details:
What: Rally to oppose proposed changes to poultry inspections process
When: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday, April 2
Where: Jefferson Drive SW in front of Agriculture Department building’s visitor’s entrance
Who: Food Safety and Inspections Service employees; members of Food & Water Watch, Consumer Federation of America, National Consumers League, Government Accountability Project; other concerned citizens
Contact: Media interested in covering the event should contact Enid Doggett at 202-639-6422 and doggee@afge.org; or Alan Kadrofske at 202-639-4000.
LET THEM EAT CHICKEN 