Federal officials are trying to help farmers by providing tools needed to euthanize the animals, including captive bolt guns and cartridges that can be shot into the heads of larger hogs, one of the most common depopulation methods. Other euthanasia methods recommended by the National Pork Board include carbon dioxide, gunshots, electrocution and manual blunt force trauma.
Two headlines from today. Great country. pic.twitter.com/fODjOiy8SY
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Real savoriors here: “One of the few outlets for billies in the UK is goat meat distributor Cabrito, which buys goat meat from dairy farms that keep and rear their billies until around seven months old before slaughter.”
Guardian.
A disregard for creature welfare is often central to disease. But politicians won’t dare make the connection.