I know it has nothing to do with sheep, but I thought some of you
would be interested in a 10-minute video I watched today. Dr. Temple
Grandin, who some of you know is widely considered to be the world's
leading expert on humane animal handling--and who is
austistic--guides a tour through a beef slaughter facility. The video
was produced by the American Meat Industry in an effort to improve
transparency of the workings in meat packing facilities--often the
target of animal rights groups.
The 2012 beef-processing video is available at
<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0011Lj3yqOVGnKVjo6pRc4c_KseJ3wQ5pnm7bAeKABAf1-UsqxuKmzJkHzjwtqDGS4FkWJwHK_FoVlOzGxd5L0HtJIFqGuB7pUar2Y_DIAZI9lemiJZRhyE6B-LCjN1Iu9q31AVabS7k_kbG0iMCe31fJAv5xeRVo2dP58FeOwvQb4REvXw1k7z3Q==>www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMqYYXswono&feature=player_embedded.
Next week, AMI will release another video tour, this time of pork slaughter.
Dr. Temple Grandin's website is at http://www.grandin.com. There is a
wealth of information there, and I have read and can recommend
several of her books, including "Animals Make Us Human" and "Animals
in Translation." Her autism gives her a unique perspective on how
animals think. I've found the information I've learned from her books
useful in helping me design handling systems for my sheep and how to
ensure their humane slaughter.
Carol
Carol Elkins
Critterhaven--Registered Barbados Blackbelly Hair Sheep
(no shear, no dock, no fuss)
Pueblo, Colorado
http://www.critterhaven.biz
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