Cruel abbattoir workers strike again

Those poor poor pigs :(
I don't understand why undercover filming cases can't be prosecuted when the poor animals are evidently suffering; there's clear evidence now.
It's no different to CCTV, except on CCTV it's easy for people to cover up their crimes.
If we carry on like this, cruelty will never be stamped out as there will ALWAYS be people like this knowing the can get away with being evil:mad:
 
Two questions- firstly, does anyone know who Cheale Meats supply? I for one will boycot them, have heard that the Co-Op are one which seems jolly hypocrital given their fair farming claims.

Secondly, on the question of whether an animal lover can 'kill' or bring about the death of an animal. I have seen tears in vet's eyes on some horrid occasions. It is a part of their job, a big part, but can we say that they do not care for animals?
Likewise I have been present at a couple of sad occasions when a Huntsman/Kennelman dispatched horses, he did the job with love for the horse. Whilst not expecting personal feelings from a pro working in an abbatoir, I hope that they have 'respect' for the creature being dispatched. I know somebody who did a brief stint inspecting Abbatoirs for Min of Ag, his personal belief is that the 'poor practices' evolved when it became difficult to recruit local slaughtermen and looked to Eastern Bloc (European) staff. Different cultures, different emotions and values.

The best way to get Cheale Meats to clean up their act is to hit their profits and those of their shareholders.
 
This is one example of the effect of licensing laws which favour large abbatoirs - another being the long distances animal sometimes have to travel before slaughter. I used to keep my horse on a small organic farm were only a few animals (pigs and sheep) were bred for meat. The farmer, having put his heart and soul into rearing and caring for his animals, made sure they were slaughtered humanely.
 
Haven't read all the threads but my ex-husband was an environmental health officer and had to spend time working in abatoirs as part of his meat inspection training. Partly becaue of what he told me, I haven't eaten red meat for about 25 years. Basically, according to what he saw, slaughtermen love their job.....SICK!
 
The vet goes in to inspect carcases for things wrong with them,like arthritus in a pig..prone to it due to the fast growth bred for nowadays.Cannot think why it should be,but arthritic pigs are condemned meat.
I can kill my own chooks,or a rabbit in pain, but I need to "switch off",and I am sure slaughtermen have to do the same,to do a rotten job correctly.That does NOT mean they are heartless out of that environment,sure there are bad apples in all jobs,and this firm obviously has some of them.
 
I had to see pig slaughter in an abbattoir for work experience (veterinary- i dont plan to work at an abbattoir!!) The ordeal was very stressful for the pigs, they wouldnt come off the trucks as they were terrified, understandably. The job was done quick at the place i was at though and i must add that the violent movements after electric shocking is not the pig in pain, it is just the muscles contracting rapidly whilst it is unconcious - animal protestors do like to use this to their advantage !!

This video is digusting, the treatment of the animals is sickening and unnessecary. In any abbattoir the situation is stressful but thats just farming life where time is precious; this is ridiculous and don't get me started on halal- had a long conversation with the meat inspector about it and after i felt like being sick.
 
bloody discrace i rarely eat meat and dont eat beef or lamb but our local butcher does free range pork (plantation pigs) so if i do fancy a bit of pork thats where i go
 
I really must emphasise that the video footage on offer, is highly unusual. I know of those who are slaughtermen, and have done such work myself. NEVER have I witnessed such behaviour.

Those slaughter house workers who I know, wouldn't tolerate such behaviour from their fellow workers. It wouldn't be a matter of the management refusing to accept it, but an intolerance on the part of the work force. The other point to remember, is that in a busy working environment, there isn't time for intended cruelty. It's a job, it isn't a sport, or shouldn't be.

I agree, without reservation, that some of the scenes depicted, displayed a disgraceful lack of care, and how prosecution was avoided, was equally disgraceful. How Cheales, the MHS inspectors and the SVS, have avoided prosecution, is beyond me. They are all equally complicit, it seems to me, but then as with the directors of the News Of The World, management will claim ignorance of the offences, and we all believe that one, don't we? ;)

Alec.
 
Hopefully some day what they've done to these pigs will happen to them! Sorry, but Im a firm believer in being punished by the means you've done wrong to other people or animals. Nasty scum these men are.
 
What about the veterinary surgeon who is supposed to supervise these places? Would like to know who he is so i can report him to the RCVS
 
Firstly not all slaughtermen are sadists.
Secondly I work for a well know supermarket chain where you can be severly reprimanded / sacked / prosecuted from CCTV footage involving cash handling an essential part of my job so why cant these men be prosecuted / sacked etc for major failures in their job.
B*stards.
 
dynasty said:
What about the veterinary surgeon who is supposed to supervise these places? Would like to know who he is so i can report him to the RCVS
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If it's that important to you, contact the State Veterinary Service, and ask who the duty vet was, on the date of the filming (he was most probably Portuguese, Polish or Peruvian). Whilst you're at it, you can contact the Meat Hygiene Service, and ask just who their operatives were.

It may make for interesting reading!!

Alec.
 
As with the poster above my post where was the vet and MLC inspector.
There are some very shoddy abbattoirs around where most farmers wont send their livestock.
Farmers also have pride in where their hard work is going to be processed.
Boycott the abbattoir and push for their licence to be revoked!!
 
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