Fallen cows getting shoved by forklifts, extremely ill and dirty looking chickens crammed into crates that are too small and various other detestable acts, is what media tends to show about the meat production side of the food industry. Those aforementioned videos paint a picture of companies that care only about turning a profit not the animal’s welfare. Sure some companies couldn’t care less about animals but, many do. Many companies show they care by making changes in animal production to give a more relaxed environment and more humane slaughter methods. So, despite what people see in the media the meat industry as a whole is not as cruel and inhumane as media clips make it out to be.
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Unlike many believe most the time the animals don’t have to endure any whether condition that they may pass through with no protection and little ventilation. In the video “Video Tour of a Pork Plant Featuring Temple Grandin” by the American Meat Institute Temple Grandin explains that the truck used to transport the pigs has different panel settings to accommodate the season. Grandin says “This particular truck is equipped with plastic panels that they can slide in here depending upon the weather” (AMI). So in the winter the trucks have most if not all the moveable panels put up to protect the pigs. Despite all the moveable panels being in place there are still sections with holes that allow livestock to get clean fresh air. Then in the summer time the panels are removed meaning that the animals aren’t trapped in a crowded plastic container getting baked by the sun, but are receiving lots of fresh …show more content…
It used to be a reality but is now rarely seen. Most slaughterhouses have switched to curved chutes. When the chutes that animals walked through were straight, they could see the animal in front of them which caused them to panic. Cattle panic mode is much like human panic mode, an instinct to get away from the situation. In slaughter houses they would cause themselves harm by trying to get away, ramming other cattle, spinning around, slipping, etc. In an article by Ryan Bell from National Geographic the positive effects of switching chute types are explained, “…curved chutes shield them from viewing what’s ahead, keeping them calm. The arched shape also plays to cattle instinct, which is to walk in a circle back to where they came” (Bell). With implementing these new chutes cattle have an experience that is less stressful and hectic then in previous years. They are less stressed and aren’t in as much mental agony in the moments leading up to their
Yes, the meat industry does have its flaws as does every …show more content…
Unlike many believe most the time the animals don’t have to endure any whether condition that they may pass through with no protection and little ventilation. In the video “Video Tour of a Pork Plant Featuring Temple Grandin” by the American Meat Institute Temple Grandin explains that the truck used to transport the pigs has different panel settings to accommodate the season. Grandin says “This particular truck is equipped with plastic panels that they can slide in here depending upon the weather” (AMI). So in the winter the trucks have most if not all the moveable panels put up to protect the pigs. Despite all the moveable panels being in place there are still sections with holes that allow livestock to get clean fresh air. Then in the summer time the panels are removed meaning that the animals aren’t trapped in a crowded plastic container getting baked by the sun, but are receiving lots of fresh …show more content…
It used to be a reality but is now rarely seen. Most slaughterhouses have switched to curved chutes. When the chutes that animals walked through were straight, they could see the animal in front of them which caused them to panic. Cattle panic mode is much like human panic mode, an instinct to get away from the situation. In slaughter houses they would cause themselves harm by trying to get away, ramming other cattle, spinning around, slipping, etc. In an article by Ryan Bell from National Geographic the positive effects of switching chute types are explained, “…curved chutes shield them from viewing what’s ahead, keeping them calm. The arched shape also plays to cattle instinct, which is to walk in a circle back to where they came” (Bell). With implementing these new chutes cattle have an experience that is less stressful and hectic then in previous years. They are less stressed and aren’t in as much mental agony in the moments leading up to their