Right that's it

[smokingboot]

Saw less than 5 minutes of a Gordon Ramse(a?}y programme last night. Piglets, 7 to 9 weeks old being castrated without anaesthetic, even he looked shocked. The reasoning is that boar hormones mean their wee has a really strong smell. The little things screamed and screamed, and I am awake now because I heard them in my dreams. Pigs are clever, highly sentient. They think and they feel, unlike the chimpthings doing this to them.

Been vegetarian before, 5 years of it, though not properly as I never gave up fish. Not that healthy for me...surf and turf and sushi is the best kind of food for me cos I'm part crocodile. As of now, I am giving up all pork unless I know it has been farmed humanely. Bye bye bacon, bye bye sausages. I won't miss you a bit. I'll hear that sound in my head, and eat veggie burgers content.

Comments

[load-of-flannel.livejournal.com]

I would hasten to point out (incase you didn't see the whole programme...) That the footage was of European Pig farmers.

Such practices are illegal in Britain. Hence buying Danepack is significantly worse than buying British.

And Gordon.... hideous git tho he is.... was indeed shocked and swore never to eat mass produced meat products again.... I hope he applies this to the restraunts he controls as well.


If you want to be sure a good butcher should be able to tell you where they sourced the meat.

I applaud your stance which I believe is termed 'carnivore with a conciensce'

I would urge you to apply it to all other meat as well.

Depending on where you live and your access to a freezer many local small holders will happily sell you their meat direct after slaughter (at a humane abbatoire) which is about as close to source as you can get.

Would you like me to see if theres anyone in your local area (where do you live?)

[smokingboot.livejournal.com]

Yes, I would be very interested, thank you. I live in Royton, a few miles away from Oldham and Manchester.