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Originally Posted by krwlz
I think that he is pointing out that in slaughter houses (since they are domestic) there are no regulations on numbers and such.
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No, I don't think that is what he was saying at all. I guess the reply was a little vague at that point. I think he was talking about cruelty.
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Originally Posted by krwlz
Most regulations involve avoiding overly high cruelty (because cmon, who can say using a tool representing a nail gun, punching a steel rod into a cow brain isnt at least kinda cruel?)
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I have been to slaughterhouses, and have witnessed the "Kill Floor" first-hand. In all three instances, the animal (2 beef plants, one pork plant) was killed with electricity. You are right, the piston was there as a back-up, but the station operator said that he used it less than once a month.
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Originally Posted by krwlz
and that everything is clean (again reletivly speaking) and FDA approved.
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Not speaking relatively, but in absolute terms, EVERYTHING WAS FUCKING SPOTLESSLY CLEAN. Aside from the kill floor, as soon as the animal was hanging, everything was sterile. I was really surprised. Surgical steel and white food grade plastic. Everyone was wrapped up in hair nets and gowns and shit. Someone was always washing something, and the place smelled oddly like a hospital. Disinfectant in the air.
I would have eaten off the floor. I was really surprised.
Vets are walking around making sure the animals don't suffer, and in certain circumstances they make sure the animal is comfortable. The holding pens are clean and warm, lots of water (no food) and there are little gates and puffs of air to keep the livestock moving. No prods, no sticks or whips. Weird, huh?