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USDA DENIES PETA'S PETITION TO BAN ANIMAL TESTING EXPERIMENTS FROM CHECKOFF FUNDS
Aug. 19, 2024
Agri-Pulse reports:
USDA has denied a petition submitted by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals to ban six checkoff programs from using any funding for experiments on animals.
Agency officials say in a letter that checkoff programs "have the discretion to implement animal welfare testing protocols, including prohibiting animal testing." The letter says a USDA mandate prohibiting animal testing, however, "does not fall under the [the checkoffs'] authorizing statutes nor [the Agricultural Marketing Service's] oversight responsibilities."
The National Mango Board and the Hass Avocado Board have individually adopted animal testing policies, according to PETA. The petition sought animal testing rules for the National Watermelon Promotion Board, the Mushroom Council, the United Sorghum Checkoff Program, the United Soybean Board, the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council and the Washington Red Raspberry Commission.
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