Where's the Beef? Massive recall.

2008-02-18 15:23:41

#1

ATG: Banned; +5,233|6957|Global Command

Shocking.

The video below, while not too graphic, is nonetheless difficult to watch.

I can't imagine there is not a program to rehabilitate sick or injured cattle once the arrive at the slaughterhouse. I find the beating of the cattle inexcusable, but moving a cow that refuses to budge with a forklift? I think that might fall under the auspices of tools of the trade.

It seems that this business will now be destroyed because it has became a youtube sensation. On the surface, this seems to be more a reaction to animal cruelty than to any real health concern, as far as the governments responce is concerned. But, can there be any doubt that events recorded in the video happen everyday at most slaughterhouses?

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080218/D8USMD600.html

2008-02-18 15:27:32

#2

Gawwad: My way or Haddaway!; +212|7113|Espoo, Finland

Fucking sick...

It's all about the profits of course.
Costs quite a lot to get a cow to that size.

Last edited by Gawwad (2008-02-18 15:31:05)

2008-02-18 15:29:23

#3

geNius: ..!.,; +144|6870|SoCal

Animal cruelty vs. food cruelty.

I find it hard to feel sorry for an animal I'm going to eat, anyway.

Pussies.

https://srejects.com/genius/srejects.png

2008-02-18 15:29:52

#4

madmurre: I suspect something is amiss; +117|7138|Sweden

Probably, I don´t think many animal lovers, tree huggers and PETA work at slaughterhouses.

2008-02-18 15:30:58

#5

HurricaИe: Banned; +877|6389|Washington DC

geNius wrote:
Animal cruelty vs. food cruelty.

I find it hard to feel sorry for an animal I'm going to eat, anyway.

Pussies.

Might as well make its short life not complete shit. If aliens invaded and we became their cows so to speak, you'd probably want them to not treat you like shit.

2008-02-18 15:31:09

#6

(T)eflon(S)hadow: R.I.P. Neda; +456|7257|Grapevine, TX

Most of the 130 million tons of beef has already been eaten. Thanks. /puke

2008-02-18 15:32:11

#7

trippy982: Member; +34|6826

wo0t! meat ain't going to IL!

2008-02-18 15:32:29

#8

Gawwad: My way or Haddaway!; +212|7113|Espoo, Finland

HurricaИe wrote:
geNius wrote:
Animal cruelty vs. food cruelty.

I find it hard to feel sorry for an animal I'm going to eat, anyway.

Pussies.
Might as well make its short life not complete shit. If aliens invaded and we became their cows so to speak, you'd probably want them to not treat you like shit.

Wouldn't imagine the meat being very good for you either when the animal is too sick to even stand up...

2008-02-18 15:33:37

#9

geNius: ..!.,; +144|6870|SoCal

Gawwad wrote:
Wouldn't imagine the meat being very good for you either when the animal is too sick to even stand up...

Their condition concerns me; their treatment does not.

2008-02-18 15:35:38

#10

r2zoo: Knowledge is power, guard it well; +126|7024|Michigan, USA

HurricaИe wrote:
geNius wrote:
Animal cruelty vs. food cruelty.

I find it hard to feel sorry for an animal I'm going to eat, anyway.

Pussies.
Might as well make its short life not complete shit. If aliens invaded and we became their cows so to speak, you'd probably want them to not treat you like shit.

Theres a difference though, we'd be openly aware of our status, cows aren't really aware that we rule over them. They lack the cognitive abilites to understand the hierachy thats in existense. You can argue a cows mental capacity, but your not gonna get far.

2008-02-18 15:35:42

#11

HurricaИe: Banned; +877|6389|Washington DC

I hope that stuff didn't make it to DC, I had a delicious burger today

@r2zoo: Maybe so, but that doesn't mean we couldn't have an ounce of decency and humanity towards them.

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2008-02-18 15:40:15

#12

Gawwad: My way or Haddaway!; +212|7113|Espoo, Finland

geNius wrote:
Gawwad wrote:
Wouldn't imagine the meat being very good for you either when the animal is too sick to even stand up...
Their condition concerns me; their treatment does not.

They end up on your plate.
I'd rather have them put to sleep if not treated tbh.

2008-02-18 15:42:15

#13

Varegg: Support fanatic :-); +2,206|7238|Nårvei

Such cruelty towards animals have also been reported from Europe, it's all about profit ...

Wait behind the line ..............................................................

2008-02-18 15:43:13

#14

Roger Lesboules: Ah ben tabarnak!; +316|7005|Abitibi-Temiscamingue. Québec!

HurricaИe wrote:
geNius wrote:
Animal cruelty vs. food cruelty.

I find it hard to feel sorry for an animal I'm going to eat, anyway.

Pussies.
Might as well make its short life not complete shit. If aliens invaded and we became their cows so to speak, you'd probably want them to not treat you like shit.

Got a point here Hurricane.

2008-02-18 15:53:58

#15

iNeedUrFace4Soup: fuck it; +348|6974

r2zoo wrote:
HurricaИe wrote:
geNius wrote:
Animal cruelty vs. food cruelty.

I find it hard to feel sorry for an animal I'm going to eat, anyway.

Pussies.
Might as well make its short life not complete shit. If aliens invaded and we became their cows so to speak, you'd probably want them to not treat you like shit.
Theres a difference though, we'd be openly aware of our status, cows aren't really aware that we rule over them. They lack the cognitive abilites to understand the hierachy thats in existense. You can argue a cows mental capacity, but your not gonna get far.

Cows feel pain. You wouldn't cattle prod a retarded human in the face and then move them with a forklift just because they wouldn't understand wtf is going on.

2008-02-18 15:58:21

#16

ATG: Banned; +5,233|6957|Global Command

Could it be the cows refusing to get up were just scaird shitless?

Maybe. I hear fear makes the burgers taste better.

But seriously folks, they should be treated humanly if not graciously.

2008-02-18 16:00:53

#17

usmarine: Banned; +2,785|7190

oh shit I just got back from Outback.

2008-02-18 16:48:04

#18

mtb0minime: minimember; +2,418|7083

It's disturbing, but am I surprised? No. Those people are running a business and the cows are just (no pun intended) meat to them, not animals.

I'm glad the video has become popular and the business is going down, though.

2008-02-18 17:21:45

#19

Turquoise: O Canada; +1,596|6833|North Carolina

I prefer fish myself... I don't like eating meat that stays in your colon for a long time....

2008-02-18 17:36:40

#20

GravyDan: Back from the Grave(y); +768|6360|CA

I've heard the reports, but until now have yet to see this video. I really must say that within 20 seconds of watching I felt sick to my stomach. I'm by no means a PETA activist, but I certainly do not believe in inhuman treatment of any animal. I hope this sheds light on the treatment at slaughter houses and helps to remove such procedures as I believe ATG is correct in stating this is probably a regular occurrence.
I hope the people caught for such deplorable acts receive the maximum sentence for these crimes, but I have no doubt that sentence will still be too light.

Last edited by GravyDan (2008-02-18 17:37:27)

2008-02-18 17:42:19

#21

HurricaИe: Banned; +877|6389|Washington DC

Varegg wrote:
Such cruelty towards animals have also been reported from Europe, it's all about profit ...

I don't even understand WHY they're cruel towards their livestock. I mean this is the perfect example. A video of their cruelty is leaked online, and their business goes down. Now then, if they were humane with their livestock then business woudl still be the same, or perhaps even higher. I try to get these eggs called "Eggland's Best", because they feed their chickens real organic food and not super-processed shit that's got god knows how many antibacterials and hormones. The result is better eggs... they're in fact lower in cholesterol than standard eggs and have higher "healthy" fats. Sorry for that plug there, but that for example is how treating your livestock humanely pays off.

I don't think I'll ever be a vegetarian... I do believe that we are higher on the food chain than cows, pigs, fish etc and I don't feel "guilty" for eating another animal. We've done it for thousands of years. But I do hope that since these animals are destined to die, that they're treated well during their life.

2008-02-18 17:55:30

#22

iNeedUrFace4Soup: fuck it; +348|6974

GravyDan wrote:
I've heard the reports, but until now have yet to see this video. I really must say that within 20 seconds of watching I felt sick to my stomach. I'm by no means a PETA activist, but I certainly do not believe in inhuman treatment of any animal. I hope this sheds light on the treatment at slaughter houses and helps to remove such procedures as I believe ATG is correct in stating this is probably a regular occurrence.
I hope the people caught for such deplorable acts receive the maximum sentence for these crimes, but I have no doubt that sentence will still be too light.

Ths video is tame compared to some of the stuff out there.

2008-02-18 18:11:32

#23

Vilham: Say wat!?; +580|7194|UK

Tbh im a total carnivore but i still believe animals should live a reasonable life before they are humanely slaughtered.

2008-02-18 18:13:54

#24

CommieChipmunk: Member; +488|6998|Portland, OR, USA

I figure as long as there's shit like that going on, no matter how isolated and how far between the incidents are, there's no way in hell I'll give cattle farmers/slaughters a cent of my money, because honestly, I don't care how low something is on the food chain. An organism is an organism and should be treated as such. The point at which we start treating living beings: cows, pigs, chickens, dolphins (etc...) as "things" or as "food" and disregard the fact that they are alive simply because we don't consider them "sapient" and they lack the higher cognitive thinking that we've evolved is truly saddening to say the least.

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2008-02-18 19:45:36

#25

Volatile: Member; +252|7132|Sextupling in Empire

People that bitch and complain should raise their own livestock and butcher them themselves. I was required to butcher a number of animals when I was younger, and can imagine how desensitized and uncaring an individual could become when required to slaughter countless animals day to day.

I don't condone these actions, but I think people are getting too flustered over something they have never had to deal with themselves.

All I care about is what they feed the animals, the rest is unimportant to me.

*raises flame shields to full power*

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