HSUS Investigates Slaughterhouse
If you click the link, you can see the video. California workers were under craaaazy investigation after it was discovered that their livestock are badly mistreated, beaten and brutally harmed. Wasn't even just the "downed" cows eitha! -- Downed meaning diseased-- The Humane Society found that the workers would punish their animals--ones that are too sick or injured to walk.
This bizzarre, and unnecessary shabang all took place at the Hallmark Meat Packing Co. in Chino, CA, kinda near my hang out spot of L to the A! The animals they harm are slaughtered and supplied to one of the local school districts for their lunch programs. I'd be damned if i was feastin on some helpless defenseless cow who was murked all because he couldn't walk!
Going back to the video, it shows how the animals are jabbed in the eyes, kicked, electrically shocked, and etc--some real narly stuff happens! The Humane Society took action and used the undercover footage from this vid to turn in to Law enforcement immediately. Their main point was, downer cows are different than diseased ones and do not have to be treated like that! and when the term "Diseased" cows are used, i'm talkin bout the ones with that nasty madcow disease, or samonella-- you know, the real intense cow disesases that can spread and kill not only the cattle, but people as well! So, downed, diseased cows gotta be killed immediately so they don't spread the fungus amogst the other cows, but the injured or sick cows don't count as "downed" cows, and should juss be able to live their lives! Well, the live they're expected to live before they become my next meal!
(Taken directly from the article) The Humane Society wants Congress to intervene. The Farm Animal Stewardship Partner Act would set modest animal welfare standards, including humane euthanasia of any downed animals, for producers who sell food to federal government programs, and the Downed Animal Protection Act would ban any slaughtering of downed animals for human consumption.
In my personal opinion, the animals are going to die anyways, so it really should not matter.....BUT, although this is true, this still is not a go ahead for workers to do what was shown in this video!
I think it is kind of hard to determine, only because these workers kill cows for a living, so why would they have any remorse, sympathy, and etc. for the animals? It's just like going to war. The US would not help an Iraqee who is a member of Al Queda that possibly tried to take out an American, all because they're sick or too injured. The Army was trained to kill, and they're going to act in that manner. That probably isn't the best example but, i just feel like yeah, it is wrong, but you can't put much passed the workers--they kill these animals daily. It's nothing to them.
In conclusion, it goes eitha way...the cattle are gonna die regardless. Yes, there is protocal, and no, certain things shouldn't happen. It's a pretty screwy situation but i'm damn sure as hell glad i don't gotta be the one to have the final say so or play any part in that!!
Lae Lae -- It's true the cows are going to be slaughtered anyway, but the fact that they are so sick they cannot walk might mean the meat they give us is bad! I believe 'mad cow' disease is caused by the rotten meat -- sometimes from those 'downed cows' -- they they eat. It's disgusting! Enough to make you want to go VEGETARIAN!!!! Have a Veggie Burger! :)
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