Activism & Animals Active Updated Aug 1, 2026
Accountability for a slaughterhouse's humane-methods violations
Animal Outlook filed a federal complaint against a California ranch after undercover video showed goats and sheep left conscious for up to three minutes after their throats were cut, and the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service opened an investigation. The stakes: whether federal enforcement of the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act moves beyond an individual complaint to real consequences for the ranch and its affiliated meat seller.
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Aug 1, 2026 Latest
Animal Outlook filed a federal complaint citing 19 apparent violations of the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act at a California ranch, backed by a veterinarian's declaration that goats and sheep stayed conscious for up to three minutes after their throats were cut. Ranch operator Rafi Khan halted slaughter and the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service opened an investigation.
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