When the country’s biggest meat producer says “This isn’t working out,” it’s a big deal: Tyson Foods announced that it’s effectively dumping an Oklahoma pig farm by terminating its contract, after a news investigation showed undercover videos of alleged abuse at the facility.
NBC News says the video has workers on tape kicking, hitting and throwing pigs around, as well as slamming piglets into the ground. Frown face.
“We’re extremely disappointed by the mistreatment shown in the video and will not tolerate this kind of animal mishandling,” said Gary Mickelson, a spokesman for Tyson Foods. “We are immediately terminating our contract with this farmer and will take possession of the animals remaining on the farm.”
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the animals trapped in those factories of death have short, horrible lives, but don't let that bother you, BUBBA THE GUT.
ReplyDeleteWatching the vid is enough to make you stop buying meat. Those workers are sickening and should be charged with cruelty. I rarely buy beef anymore since their last cruelty vid came out a few years ago. I hope the farmer goes bankrupt. I never buy tyson or smithfield either. I try and find organic free range farm meats, mostly chicken. I wish I knew where there was one locally.
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ReplyDeleteall you are buying is a label.