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9 Dark Secrets the Pork Industry Doesn’t Want You to Know
Pigs are considered the fifth-most intelligent animal in the world. Complex and sensitive, these incredible beings sing to their babies, can recognize the unique calls of their mothers, and enjoy snuggling with their friends. Sadly, pigs are treated like meat-producing machines by the pork industry. Here are nine dark secrets the industry doesn’t want you […]
Hobby Beef Farmer Unable to Slaughter “Puppy-Like” Cow
A sweet, “puppy-like” Jersey steer named Delbur was spared slaughter thanks to his friendly, magnetic personality. Shiane Holzwarth and her family took up cattle farming during the COVID-19 crisis, purchasing two steers to be raised for slaughter. While their Michigan hobby farm had been home to dogs, cats, horses, ducks, and turkeys, this was the […]
VR Technology Could Enable People to Butcher Animals from the “Comfort” of Home
The animal agriculture publication Poultry World recently released an article about the benefits of using virtual-reality technology to process slaughtered animals. Citing dangerous working conditions and sky-high turnover rates in poultry slaughter and processing plants, the article pitches the idea of having workers cut up animals from the “comfort” of their homes. This would essentially […]
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