Slaughterhouse fights state humane slaughtering violations

Photo by Bob LoCiceroA Springfield slaughterhouse that prides itself on transparency is contesting three alleged violations of Vermont livestock handling laws following a case of improperly stunning a sheep last January.
Vermont Packinghouse filed a motion to dismiss the charges, saying the state does not have jurisdiction over the federally inspected slaughterhouse. The matter was before the Agency of Agriculture in a hearing Wednesday.
On January 22, an on-site US Department of Agriculture ins