I learned of the issue of “downer cows” by reading a report on Common Dreams [1]:
You wouldn’t think you could “spin” a video that shows slaughterhouse workers electric shocking downer cows, “water boarding” them, jabbing their eyes with herding paddles and ramming them with forklift blades while they squeal in pain, posted at www.hsus.org, but USDA is trying.
Bad enough the slaughterhouse, Hallmark Meat Packing Co. in Chino, CA, supplies the National School Lunch Program, a certain portion of children have already eaten the meat.
This disturbing report caused me to visit the Human Society site, [2] where I made myself watch the video. What assurance can I ever have that the next hamburger I might eat is not from an animal treated like this?
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