Slaughterhouse Exposed

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The link was already posted by me on Feb 3

 

http://iteamblog.abc7news.com/2008/01/slaughterhouse.html

 

here it is, so you don't have to dig it up

 

, " rojony57 " <rojony57 wrote:

>

> Here is a news item from Dixie Mahy, President SFVS

>

> Reporter Dan Noyes of the ITeam exposed the inhumane policies of

> Westland Meat Co with video tapings from an undercover agent from

the

> HSUS that was aired on the 11 o'clock news Wednesday eve, January

30th

> 2008. The explicit video showed downed cows being dragged and

prodded

> to their slaughter because they were too weak to walk. In addition

to

> the inhumane treatment of these animals, their meat would not be

very

> healthy and could contain e-coli, salmonella, and even mad cow

diseases.

>

> If you missed the segment, you can view it on: ABC7News.Com.

>

> Congratulations to Wayne Pacelle, President of HSUS, for sponsoring

> the filming and Dan Noyes for airing the segment.

>

> Dan Noyes received an award from SFVS and UUFETA two years ago for

his

> animal cruelty investigations re: cruelty to ducks and pate which

> brought awareness to the dining public of the inhumane practices

> involved in creating this gourmet treat.

>

>

> UPDATE:

> Jack O'Connell State Superintendent of Ed. has suspended the use of

> beef in all of the state schools purchased from Westland Meat Co.

> because of their use of downed cows in their slaughterhouse. The

> update was aired on ABC News TV at 11 p.m. on Jan 31 as a followup

of

> the filmed expose' featured Jan 30. The reason given was not the

> inhumane treatment of the animals but the use of their meat which

may

> be diseased. More information may be seen on their web site:

> ABC7News.Com.

> Dixie Mahy

>

> President

>

> San Francisco Vegetarian Society

>