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Diana R.H. Winters
Diana R. H. Winters is an Associate Professor of Law at Indiana University's Robert H. McKinney School of Law. Her research involves issues of food safety and the decision-making processes of federal agencies. Previously she was the Health Law Scholar at Boston University Law School and Assistant Solicitor General with the New York Attorney General's Office. She holds a J.D. from New York University and a Ph.D. in American Civilization from Harvard University.
California's Better Rule on Treatment of 'Downer' Pigs
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Every day, hundreds of pigs arriving at American slaughterhouses are, or become, unable to stand or walk before they are slaughtered. Federal law allows the entry of these “downer” pigs into the food supply after…
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