On Mon, 27 Oct 2003 20:32:04 -0500, Steve Calvin
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>> On 27 Oct 2003 06:32:57 -0800, (TreeHugger)
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>>>"Slaughter houses should be in restaurants and grocery stores. They
>>>should have a glass wall so people must see the animals and choose.
>>>Look into the animal's eyes and say, 'OK, slit HIS throat.'" -- Ingrid
>>>Newkirk

>> As for picking one out though...do it every year with hog and beef.
>> Local farm I buy a side and a whole hog. Yep...I look around, pick
>> which one...then later when they're ready for market (I may see them
>> months ahead of time), off they go.
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>> That means I know what I'm getting, and where I'm getting it from.
>> Yes, the kids help.

What's nice is your choosing them young.

Bruce Cook