Animal Welfare Director Caught On Tape Advocating For Roasting Animals Alive

[GraceRandolph]

Dr. Cia Johnson’s job is to protect animals from suffering in her role as primary staff consultant to the AVMA’s Panel on Humane Slaughter. She even assisted with developing the AVMA’s guidelines for euthanasia, depopulation, and slaughter. Yet she serves on several meat industry advisory panels, including the following:

United Egg Producers Scientific Advisory Committee

Office International des Epizooties panel on slaughter and depopulation

Dean Foods Animal Welfare Science Council

American Association of Bovine Practitioners Animal Welfare Committee

Someone in Johnson’s unique position shouldn’t rub elbows with industry insiders. The meat industry strives to maximize output while minimizing costs—always at animals’ expense. We can see this conflict of interest in the AVMA’s approval of the disturbing practice of ventilation shutdown (VSD) plus. The meat industry prefers forms of VSD Plus because it’s often cheaper and faster than other mass-killing options.

[Leppie]

She's an "Animal Welfare Director" for the meat industry right? Well no surprises here then...

[Ryan]

I love animals, but I do enjoy a little roast on an open fire.