Guest guest Posted July 6, 2000 Report Share Posted July 6, 2000 Slaughterhouse investigation By Duane Pohlman, KING 5 Chief Investigator May 26, 2000, 01:00 AM http://www.king5.com/investigators/storydetail.html?StoryID=1386# SEATTLE – No one expects a slaughterhouse to be a pretty place, but that doesn't mean the animals have to suffer. Unfortunately, that's what we found inside a Washington slaughterhouse. At the IBP plant near the Tri-Cities, cows go in one end and beef comes out the other. In between, some of those animals face what USDA inspectors call torture .... .... The employee who did not want to be identified took a video of the production line at the IBP plant with a hidden camera, provided by the Humane Farming Association. The video shows fallen cows being trampled and dragged, others are tortured with electric prods. One cow has fallen and workers stick an electric prod on its head, then place the prod down its mouth. Still other cows are hung on chains, fully conscious, blinking and kicking. The worker who shot the tape said one cow was already at a station where legs are removed. " It would be horrible if someone cut off your leg without anesthesia. " " It's ugly what they do, " Ramirez echoed... Full story, and the IBP company statement on this issue: http://www.king5.com/investigators/storydetail.html?StoryID=1386 -- ------------------------ Free email services provided by http://www.goodkarmacafe.com Powered by Outblaze Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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