For decades the industry has been marketing and slaughtering downed animals for food with a reckless disregard for animal welfare and human health. In the absence of legislation, we're concerned that this problem will continue.

For decades the industry has been marketing and slaughtering downed animals for food with a reckless disregard for animal welfare and human health, ... In the absence of legislation, we're concerned that this problem will continue.

This is a good thing for animals and a good thing for people, ... These animals are made to suffer horribly, humans are put at risk, and there has never been an excuse for this practice.

This will legitimize it in the minds of other legislative bodies and it will hopefully get some traction.

Not only because of the animals welfare but certainly also the public welfare. Given the link between animal fighting and interpersonal crime.

It's targeted toward people on welfare for a long time. It is not likely to just reward companies for people they would have hired anyway, but rather to provide those companies who are trying to do the right thing.