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Rejected petition Stop changes to animal welfare reform

According to a Guardian article, the government is considering repealing animal welfare codes. Another example of where profits come before welfare of people, animals and the environment. Animal welfare laws are already slack; giving the poultry industry the power to decide the rules is unethical.

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http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2016/mar/25/government-planning-to-repeal-animal-welfare-codes?CMP=share_btn_fb

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