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Vegan activists flip over Walmart toy slaughterhouse truck
2015-11-18 17:07:36| Beef
A toy semi truck has sparked a debate with the vegan crowd, who call it a disgusting reminder of animal abuse and have named it the slaughterhouse truck. Heres how I think the industry should respond. Content Classification: Curated BEEF Daily read more
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Undercover Investigation Reveals Abuse at a US Pig Slaughterhouse
2015-11-13 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - Compassion Over Killing (COK) has released undercover footage showing cruelty to pigs at a Minnesota slaughterhouse supplying to Hormel.
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Group Unveils Undercover Video from Minnesota Slaughterhouse
2015-11-11 20:39:19| Food - Topix.net
An animal welfare group has released an undercover video that it says shows cruel treatment of pigs at a Minnesota slaughterhouse that supplies Hormel Foods Corp. Compassion Over Killing says the video from a Quality Pork Processors plant in Austin shows workers taking inhumane shortcuts to keep slaughter lines moving. U.S. Department of Agriculture spokesman Adam Tarr says the actions depicted in the video are "completely unacceptable."
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Criminal Charges Filed Against Tyson Foods And Six Slaughterhouse...
2015-10-28 12:48:33| Food - Topix.net
The covert footage, recorded by an undercover investigator with Mercy For Animals, was released yesterday at www.TysonTorturesAnimals.com . Among other disturbing abuses, the hidden-camera video shows improperly shackled chickens missing the kill blade and having their heads ripped off while they are still conscious and able to feel pain.
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Competition Authorities Clear Danish Crown Slaughterhouse Acquisition
2015-09-16 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
DENMARK - The Swedish competition authorities have finally approved the acquisition by KLS Ugglarps AB, a wholly owned subsidiary of Danish Crown, of a majority stake in the slaughterhouse Dalsjöfors Slakteri near Borås east of Gothenburg.
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