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Kill it Cook it Eat it

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  • 10-01-2008 1:56pm
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    juror
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    Did anyone see this tv show last night, BBC3 i think. They were showing the process of rearing calves for veal. Everything from birth, to the abatoir, to your plate. I thought it was a very balanced program, it showed all sides of the argument for and against veal. I doubt if RTE made such a program it would be anyway balanced.
    Anyway, what did people think?


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    moe_sizlak
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    juror wrote: »
    Did anyone see this tv show last night, BBC3 i think. They were showing the process of rearing calves for veal. Everything from birth, to the abatoir, to your plate. I thought it was a very balanced program, it showed all sides of the argument for and against veal. I doubt if RTE made such a program it would be anyway balanced.
    Anyway, what did people think?

    i thought it was gross , inhumane

    im aware that most cattle are not slaughterd that way
    they shoot them in the head 1st instead of just slitting there throat like the calves on this show


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    paulksnn
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    I saw the one two or three nights ago, about suckling pig.
    I think it's a great idea for people to be aware of where their meat comes from.
    Very informed and balanced discussions as well.

    It wouldn't be made by RTE though, they could have real life on TV like that.


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    juror
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    moe_sizlak wrote: »
    i thought it was gross , inhumane

    im aware that most cattle are not slaughterd that way
    they shoot them in the head 1st instead of just slitting there throat like the calves on this show

    Most cattle (if not all) are slaughtered that way, and there's nothing inhumane about it. The animal is unconscious so it doesn't feel a thing. I'd like you to mention a more humane method?


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    AckwelFoley
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    juror wrote: »
    Most cattle (if not all) are slaughtered that way, and there's nothing inhumane about it. The animal is unconscious so it doesn't feel a thing. I'd like you to mention a more humane method?

    Dinner, a movie and a night in Stringfellows first :rolleyes:

    Ive been to a slaughter house, ive seen the process, it looks very "shocking" to people that grew up in a certain sheltered circle, but these animals as mentioned are stunned first and their throat slit, they do not feel any pain.

    Life is cruel, nature is more cruel


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    Wishbone Ash
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    moe_sizlak wrote: »
    im aware that most cattle are not slaughterd that way
    they shoot them in the head 1st instead of just slitting there throat like the calves on this show
    Cattle destined for the significant Halal export market here must have their throats slit while standing (AFAIK).


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    Tableman
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    Is there a way to trace where the animals you send for slaughter after you sell them?


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    moe_sizlak
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    juror wrote: »
    Most cattle (if not all) are slaughtered that way, and there's nothing inhumane about it. The animal is unconscious so it doesn't feel a thing. I'd like you to mention a more humane method?

    your wrong , i have seen cattle being slaughterd , they are shot in the head with a gun that looks like someone is simply placing a pen over there head and pressing the button
    they are dead before they are touched with a knife

    its true that when the muslims are killing the cattle in our factories , the throat is slit


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