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U.S. House gets rid of 'Meatless Mondays' sign

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WASHINGTON, June 26 (UPI) -- The U.S. House Administration Committee said it took care of a complaint from the Farm Animal Welfare Coalition about a "Meatless Mondays" cafeteria sign.

The FAWC, a group of pork and other livestock interests, sent a June 7 letter to the committee complaining the Longworth cafeteria, located in the same building as the offices of the House Agriculture Committee, was holding "Meatless Mondays" promotions, Politico reported Wednesday.

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"'Meatless Mondays' is an acknowledged tool of animal rights and environmental organizations who seek to publicly denigrate U.S. livestock and poultry production," FAWC wrote.

Dan Weiser, a spokesman for the House Administration's Chief Administrative Office, said meat dishes remained available at the cafeteria, and the "Meatless Mondays" sign was placed at one food station to promote a vegetarian alternative.

"It was one sign, one work station, one day," Weiser said.

He said both meat and meatless options "always will" be available during cafeteria hours.

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