Has anyone seen the movie Earthlings?

[wolfy-hound]

If it's one of the films I'm thinking of, you have to realize that most slaughterhouses strive to kill as quickly as possible, and don't routinely try to torment animals that are there to be killed for food.
The films touting the abuse in slaughterhouses of course focus on whatever footage they can get of any abuses, mis-strikes of captive-bolt hits, twitching of a dead animal, and then they present that footage as the regular day-to-day at every slaughterhouse.

Most places do their best to kill quickly, because that's the most efficient and safe way to do business. Most places still aren't perfect, and many could use new improvements. Some places really should be shut down and revamped.

If you really want to be certain your meat was humanely kept and killed, look into local organic free-range places. Ask around, look on the internets. I have friends who raise pigs, cows and goats. I can go see those animals walking around fields. No stockyards, no crush in tiny pens. I know the place that butchers, and can go see them and see how they treat not only the meat.. but the animal which wore the meat beforehand.

I have no issue with eating meat. I prefer humane treatment of all animals. Unlike rabid fanatics(not referring to anyone in this thread), I can actually see both things happening.. humane treatment of animals that are turned into meat.. and it not be a lie.

Also, having raised and killed and butchered several types of animal myself, I know some of the ins and outs.