wrote:

> On Sun, 05 Oct 2003 19:42:16 -0600, Gary > wrote:
> > I'll stop buying
> >pork for now, and let publicity and legislation catch up to this, then
> >I'll consider buying it again.
>
> Gary,
>
> A few things...while they had video of this happening at this
> particular factory farm, it by itself proves nothing. I'll bet nearly
> every industry could find people that are just plain mean. The
> difference? These folks are mean, and have the job of killing animals,
> so they did it poorly.
>
> Second, regardless of the PETA release date, a little research shows
> that this incident happened about August 2001...according to the
> criminal complaint. The manager was charged with 4 felony counts of
> animal cruelty. He pleaded no contest, and is on supervised probation
> awaiting sentencing (max 5 years +$500 per count...not enough I
> suppose, but a start). He is no longer employed by Seaboard Farms. The
> DA (this happened in Texas County, OK) is considering charges for the
> other workers seen in the video.
>
> Civil suit was brought by the Sierra Club, and was settled in January
> of 2003 (the details of the settlement were not released).
>
> And if you are willing to believe it, Seaboard Farms press releases
> point out that as of June 2003, they were "setting a new industry
> standard" by implementing 3rd party, unannounced inspections of their
> facilities by Farm Animal Care Training and Auditing (FACTA) LLC.
>
> So...disturbing to be sure, but this link a couple years too late to
> be an immediate issue with that particular agency, who appears to be
> cleaning up their act.
>
> Bob
>
> P.S. As you suggest, the right thing isn't to convert to
> vegitarianism, it's to ensure that these farms manage their animals
> properly.

Good points, and I agree. I was thinking in the back of my head that this
was probably an isolated incident anyway. I was feeling that that certainly
couldn't be the state of the industry across the board; it had to be an
exception. Also, I was sort of suspicious that no names or farms were
mentioned specifically.

But, I wasn't aware that that case was so old, and has already been
addressed appropriately. Thanks for that information. Information that PETA
should include on their site (as they remove that dated material). To
continue to maintain such a video, well after it has been corrected, it a
questionable tactic indeed. And, as I mentioned in another reply, I know of
the dirt on PETA's hands; they are NOT as pure and spotless as they want
people to think.

Again, thanks. I'll resume my pork consumption as if I never saw that.
(Boy, that's the shortest boycott *I* have ever done! ).

Gary




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