Slaughterhouse - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A slaughterhouse , also called an abattoir (from the French verb abattre , "to strike down"), or freezing works (New Zealand English), is a facility where animals are killed and processed into...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slaughterhouse
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These pictures come from Gail Eisnitz's investigation of slaughterhouses. Be sure to check out her presentation "From Farm to Fork" as well as the other information in our resource library.
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www.exploreveg.org/issues/slaughterhouse/
www.exploreveg.org/issues/slaughterhouse/
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Sustainable Table Issues. Learn more about Slaughterhouses and Processing. ... This incident spurred remarks from the head of the Senate Agricultural Committee to encourage a tightening of the laws for slaughterhouses10. In 2007, two other major meat recalls occurred.
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www.sustainabletable.org/issues/processing/
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In the last 15 years, thousands of America's small to mid-sized slaughterhouses have been displaced by a few large, high-speed operations, each with the capacity to kill more than a million animals a year.
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www.goveg.com/slaughterhouse.asp
www.goveg.com/slaughterhouse.asp
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But, what goes on behind the closed doors of slaughterhouses before producers deliver perfectly packaged meat to our grocery stores? Employees of Kentucky Fried Chicken, one of the biggest fast-food chains of poultry, were caught in July 2004, torturing their chickens for fun.
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www.tchnews.com/news/2008/03/10/News/Animal.Cruelty.In....
www.tchnews.com/news/2008/03/10/News/Animal.Cruelty.In.Slaughterhouses-3259951.shtml
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Working Conditions in American Slaughterhouses 2001 ... In a 1994 article praising beef companies for minimizing insurance costs, one executive confirmed his firm's slaughterhouses had a 100 percent annual turnover. Schlosser interviewed workers, former supervisors and nurses, and physicians who treated worker's injuries.
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www.organicconsumers.org/irrad/slaughterworkers.cfm
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Okay, so your steak comes from a cow that lived a happy life—but how did that life end? ... For him, the importance of humane slaughter manifests itself in the quality of the meat—but finding slaughterhouses that adhere to his standards is relatively difficult.
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www.gourmet.com/foodpolitics/2009/06/humane-slaughterho...
www.gourmet.com/foodpolitics/2009/06/humane-slaughterhouses
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Are federal crimes being committed by the U.S. ... However, one hidden camera investigation discovered a slaughterhouse sub-culture which appears to have meticulously documented the meat industry's disregard for the federally enacted Humane Slaughter Act of 1958. Remember, poultry is exempt and not even covered under this Act!
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www.scambustersusa.com/articles/Animal_Cruelty/slaughte...
www.scambustersusa.com/articles/Animal_Cruelty/slaughterhouses.shtml
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SLAUGHTERHOUSES BUTCHER ANIMALS ALIVE, REVIEW FINDS ; Washington Post ; UNEVEN OR LAX ENFORCEMENT OF FEDERAL RULES MEANS SOME LIVESTOCK DIE ; 'piece by piece'. ... In January, the agency ordered a review of 100 slaughterhouses. An inspection service memo reminded its 7,600 inspectors they had an "obligation to...
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www.all-creatures.org/aip/nl-7may2001-slaughter.html
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