Update on The HSUS' dairy calf slaughter investigation

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** RE: VT slaughterhouse closed b/c of heinous abuse of baby male calves **

 

Please, read every word to every link in HSUS' alert below...and pass this news onto your family, friends, and co-workers

 

Another HSUS article, not in the alert below, is here:

http://hsus.typepad.com/wayne/2009/10/veal-investigation.html

 

P.S. How anyone who rescues dogs and cats, among other other animals, can eat meat (or chicken, for that matter) is beyond me.--------------------------------

Paul Shapiro <pshapiroUpdate on The HSUS' dairy calf slaughter investigationTuesday, November 3, 2009, 4:56 PM

 

 

The Associated Press ran a powerful story about HSUS’s latest investigation, noting, “video shows days-old male calves culled from dairy herds being dragged, kicked, repeatedly shocked with electric prods and apparently cut while still conscious.â€

 

 

Reuters paid a lot of attention to the policy reforms HSUS is calling for, including a ban on the slaughter of downer calves and prohibition of transport of calves under 10 days of age.

 

 

The Burlington Free Press had important coverage too, pointing out that while the owner of the plant denied having knowledge of any abuse, his “voice can be heard on the video as some of the conduct is occurring. In one instance, a voice identified as Perretta’s joked to a worker as a calf collapsed after being stunned that it ‘looks like you on Friday night.’â€The USDA commented that the behavior of its inspector seen in the video was “inexcusable.â€Finally, on a different topic, feel free to check out a recent short piece I wrote about the increasing prominence of farm animal protection efforts in the US.

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Aside from being disgusted and horrified (but sadly, not shocked) at

the abuse those poor calves were forced to endure, I am beyond furious

that NOBODY in our government seems to be looking at factory farms in

regards to pandemics like, oh, I don't know, H1N1. As long as we

continue to turn a blind eye to the conditions at factory farms, we

will continue to see more and more pandemics like this. Actually, no,

that's not true. They'll get worse and worse. And our antibiotics

will become less and less effective. Cheap meat isn't so cheap. And

it infuriates me that that " cheap meat " is polluting MY air, water and

food and compromising MY health. Rather than worry so much about

vaccines, perhaps our governments should be focusing on the CAUSE of

such outbreaks and fixing the source of the problem rather than

putting a band-aid on the results. I'm reading " Eating Animals " right

now, thus my rant and my apparent propensity for " preaching to the

choir. "

 

I think I'm going to go compose a nice letter to my Senators, Congress

people and President.......

 

 

 

Missie Harhold

and Gracie the Ibizan Hound

and Jeanie the Greyhound

greyhounddog

 

 

 

" Life is as dear to a mute creature as it is to a man. Just as one

wants happiness and fears pain, just as one wants to live and not to

die, so do other creatures. "

 

-Dalai Lama of Tibet, His Holiness, The XIV

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This is disturbing so be forewarned.

 

Patricia

 

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** RE: VT slaughterhouse closed b/c of heinous abuse of baby male calves ** 

 

Please, read every word to every link in HSUS' alert below...and pass this news

onto your family, friends, and co-workers

 

Another HSUS article, not in the alert below, is here:

http://hsus.typepad.com/wayne/2009/10/veal-investigation.html

 

P.S. How anyone who rescues dogs and cats, among other other animals, can eat

meat (or chicken, for that matter) is beyond me.

 

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Paul Shapiro <pshapiro

Update on The HSUS' dairy calf slaughter investigation

Tuesday, November 3, 2009, 4:56 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Associated Press ran a powerful story about HSUS’s latest investigation,

noting, “video shows days-old male calves culled from dairy herds being

dragged, kicked, repeatedly shocked with electric prods and apparently cut while

still conscious.â€

 

 

Reuters paid a lot of attention to the policy reforms HSUS is calling for,

including a ban on the slaughter of downer calves and prohibition of transport

of calves under 10 days of age.

 

 

The Burlington Free Press had important coverage too, pointing out that while

the owner of the plant denied having knowledge of any abuse, his “voice can be

heard on the video as some of the conduct is occurring. In one instance, a voice

identified as Perretta’s joked to a worker as a calf collapsed after being

stunned that it ‘looks like you on Friday night.’â€

 

The USDA commented that the behavior of its inspector seen in the video was

“inexcusable.â€

 

Finally, on a different topic, feel free to check out a recent short piece I

wrote about the increasing prominence of farm animal protection efforts in the

US.

Paul Shapiro

Senior Director, Factory Farming Campaign

The Humane Society of the United States

HumaneSociety.org - Join Our Email List    

301-721-6432 -- http://twitter.com/pshapiro

We respect your privacy. If you wish to be removed from this email list, please

let me know at pshapiro.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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I'm disgusted, horrified, shocked and in tears. I've found my impetus to give up butter.Patricia--- On Wed, 11/4/09, NATASHA HARHOLD <greyhounddog wrote:NATASHA HARHOLD <greyhounddogRe: Re: Update on The HSUS' dairy calf slaughter investigation Date: Wednesday, November 4, 2009, 6:20 AMAside from being disgusted and horrified (but sadly, not shocked) at the abuse those poor calves were forced to endure, I am beyond furious that NOBODY in our government seems to be looking at factory farms in regards

to pandemics like, oh, I don't know, H1N1. As long as we continue to turn a blind eye to the conditions at factory farms, we will continue to see more and more pandemics like this. Actually, no, that's not true. They'll get worse and worse. And our antibiotics will become less and less effective. Cheap meat isn't so cheap. And it infuriates me that that "cheap meat" is polluting MY air, water and food and compromising MY health. Rather than worry so much about vaccines, perhaps our governments should be focusing on the CAUSE of such outbreaks and fixing the source of the problem rather than putting a band-aid on the results. I'm reading "Eating Animals" right now, thus my rant and my apparent propensity for "preaching to the choir."I think I'm going to go compose a nice letter to my

Senators, Congress people and President.......Missie Harholdand Gracie the Ibizan Houndand Jeanie the Greyhoundgreyhounddog"Life is as dear to a mute creature as it is to a man. Just as one wants happiness and fears pain, just as one wants to live and not to die, so do other creatures."-Dalai Lama of Tibet, His Holiness, The XIV---To send an email to -! Groups Links<*> /<*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional<*> To change settings online go to: /join ( ID required)<*> To change settings via email: -digest -fullfeatured <*>