The Death Of A Slaughter House

What they do to these animals is not humanistic and is cruel. After they get them off the truck from the “farm” they line them up and put them in a machine that clamps them down and does not let them move. Then they take a captive bolt gun and shoot them in the head, but half the time it does not kill them it just stuns them. After that happens, they hang them by their back legs and slit their throats this lets them drain as much blood out as possible. Meanwhile most of the animals are still alive when they get hung upside down and get their throats slit it takes about 20 seconds to completely kill the animal after the throat has been slit so while it is upside down it is still

The conditions for animals in modern slaughterhouses are unsanitary and violent. The lack of rules and regulations cause animals to be treated poorly because this industry is focused on mass production and profit rather than finding a more humane alternative to run the meat packing business. The most effective method to stop this cruelty is to learn about where meat comes from, start supporting the organic and family farms which will ultimately lead to the reducing the amount of animals that have to suffer.

If animals are provided with better accommodation at slaughter houses and provided a merciful, humane death, I would the ethical theory of Utilitarianism to justify my views. Utilitarianism refers to the morally right action that produces the most favorable balance of good over evil, everyone considered” (Pg. 69). As I mentioned above, I can’t change people’s way of life or their dietary habits so in this case best would be to make changes in slaughterhouse practices and looking for the best option for both

This horror can go on up to 90 hours. When they get to the slaughterhouse, the horses are released into another pen.

Many people who think that the way that we treat animals in the process of raising those for human consumption are wrong never stop, to think what they can do to stop this problem from further occurring. Furthermore, they make impassioned calls for more “humanely” raised meat. Instead to soothe their consciences they shop for “free range” meat, and eggs; which has no importance. Even if an animal is raised ‘free range” it still lives s life of pain and suffering that all ends with a butcher’s knife. Although many know that over 53 billion land animals are slaughtered each year for human utilization they still tend to eat this meat with no problem. The simple explanation is that many don’t care what happens to animals as long as they are eating and healthy. If they did care then they would what could be a difficult choice; to go without eating meat and selling it in any form.

Humans are the equivalent to animals in the meat industry for the purpose of profit. Jurgis tours the slaughterhouse. He describes the detachment in the work environment with the slaughtering and packaging of hogs. The hogs are not treated kindly or even thought of as animals just as sales. “There was a long line of hogs," being simultaneously "swung up and then another, and another squealing] and lifeblood ebbing away together.” (Sinclair 39) There is an orderly way to set up the slaughterhouse to distract the poor immigrants of the American lifestyle. The worker wants to give more to their family and add to their financial status even if it means being away from their home country. Businesses take advantage of workers valuing their work ethic more than the idea of being miserable at work so it is done continuously with no remorse. This social construct was built and implied because no one could protest against a life that helps them survive in the America 's capitalism. People and animals are

Horse slaughter is not humane euthanasia, while, euthanasia is defined as a gentle, painless death provided in order to prevent suffering, slaughter is a brutal and terrifying end for horses (“Horse Slaughter is not Euthanasia”). It is very shocking to hear all the awful things that horses go through in the slaughter process. When the horses are herded through the plant to slaughter, many workers use fiberglass rods to poke and beat their faces, necks, backs and legs as the animals are shoved through the facility into the kill pen (Horse Slaughter “). The USDA recently released photos of horses with broken bones protruding from their bodies, eyeballs hanging by a thread of skin, and open wounds, all taken at former U.S horse slaughter plants. This does not sound like animals that people love and have used as companion pets for many generations ( “The Horse Fund”). Former inspector has stated that horses are only stunned for 30 seconds, long enough to be hung up by a hind leg (“Jeras”) .The horse is still fully conscious at the start of the slaughter process, during which he or she is hung by a hind leg, his or her throat slit and body butchered. Death is the final step, is excruciating (“Horse Slaughter”).How does it sound okay to butcher an animal before it is even killed? Horse slaughter is a threat to human health because horses are given hundreds of drugs during their lives that have not been approved by the FDA for use in animals intended for human consumption (“ASPCA”). Horses are given medications , prescribed by vets that allows them to enter the human food chain, but yet people still consume it (“The Horse Fund”) . The slaughter process is also inherently cruel, as horses are difficult to stun properly and may be repeatedly injured or stabbed during the procedure(“How to Help a Horse”). Each year more than 100,000 American horses - working, racing and companion horses and even children’s ponies - are

Slaughterhouses pose many threats and problems to both horses, people, as well as the economy and environment.

“Perhaps a less brutal and less violent society will one day exist that will understand that life and earth are more important than products of death and cruelty” (Bond). Their four hooves led us to where we are today. They are every little girl's dream at night. They are a cowboy’s closest friend, always there with a shoulder to lean on. If you ask any horse crazy girl or boy you will be told that a horse is the most amazing creature you will ever meet. In return over 100,000 of these beautiful horses are sent to slaughterhouses yearly in the United States alone (“The Facts About Horse Slaughter”). Though euthanasia is not always financially feasible. Horse slaughter

Laws are not strong enough against animal cruelty and people do not know about this problem because it is not as prominent as others. Some of the reasons humans kill animals is for food, clothing, and entertainment. The way we kill animals in doing these are very brutal and inhumane. The only thing they care about is to produce a mass amount of meat, in a short period of time, and with little food to feed the animals. The last thing they are worried about is the animal itself and its feelings and needs.

Many of the regulations are very unreasonable and not thoroughly thought about. “The Bureau of Land Management created a contract that made it illegal for buyers to send horses directly to slaughterhouses. They would hold horses, get a title, and then send them to a slaughterhouse.”(Motavalli,”The last roundup: wild horses-and yesterday’s prized pets-get sent to slaughter”) Therefore, that made it a straight market to the slaughterhouse. “The American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act prohibits the sale and transport of horses to slaughterhouses in the United States.” (“ASPCA Seeks Public Support for the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act”) “The Slaughter Transport Program prohibits horses that are blind, cannot walk or stand, pregnant mares, or foals under 6 months to be hauled. Stallions and aggressive horses must be separated to avoid injuries and problems.” (Crabbe, “The homeless horse: what’s his fate? With a struggling economy, closure of U.S. slaughterhouses, and lack of resources to support equine rescue, the fate of the unwanted horse is one of the most heated topics among U.S. horseman today. Here are answers to some of the most common questions.”) There is a capacity limit for the trucks depending on which type of animal too. When at the slaughterhouse, each animal is required to have an individual stall with a certain amount of space. They need to have plenty of air and

Peta investigation found a farmer killing injured turkeys by beating them with a metal rod, leaving them alive and tossing them aside to slowly die. The industry deemed this act as legal and ignored the farmers beating the turkeys. Many turkeys were taken to the slaughter sick and half dead for being loaded on the transportation truck and given no water or food and traveling through unforeseen weather conditions. The final words of Alec Baldwin from the PETA investigation is when you sit down at your table, become a vegetarian for the sake of all the animals in the world. The problem with the animals continue to be abuse are people turning their heads to the abuse. The profits from the animals are more important than their treatment.

According to Darshana Sivakumar, “the system of breeding animals for slaughter in slaughter houses is unjust. The conditions in which animals are bred are absolutely inhumane” (Sivakumar, 2015). She affirms that many of this animals are confined in very little areas where it is impossible to move mistreating them.

First of all like almost every factory and organization approved by the government it has a set of regulations and inspections it must pass. These inspections and regulations are monitored and enforced by the AWA (Animal Welfare Association) and with the veterinarians they have that specialize in livestock to inspect the health and living conditions of the animals. Two laws/acts in effect for livestock is the “28 Hour Law” which means if they are being transported by land or air every 28 hours they must be let out. The other act is the Humane Methods of Livestock Slaughter Act (HMLSA) simply put it states that they animals need to be killed fast and as painlessly as possible. ("Legal Protections for Farm Animals | ASPCA,"

What goes on inside a slaughterhouse is something the meat industry does not want you to find out about. They like to portray happy farm animals, but we both know thats not true. In the U.S alone over 500,000 animals are killed merciless every hour for their meat. “Over 56 billion farmed animals are killed every year by humans. More than