AboutRobin Flynn Expertise I can answer general questions about many animal rights topics, to include animals in entertainment, factory farming, vivesection & research, animals used for clothing, veganism, etc.
Experience I am a true animal lover. I started on my vegetarian path at the age of 12 and am now vegan today. I believe we have abused our powers over animals and it is time we make some ethical changes. I choose to fight for animals becasue it is easier than just sitting around and watching the abuse continue to happen. I am a volunteer member of several organizations to include; PETA, PCRM, Sea Shepherd, Farm Sanctuary HSUS, MARC, BADL and Grey2K
Expert: Robin Flynn Date: 5/6/2008 Subject: slaughterhouse-animal abuse
Question I'm doing a school project on slaughterhouses and what they do to their animals and i wanted to ask a few questions for an interview section of the report.
1. Do you think the laws in place regulating meat inspection and production are effective in avoiding animal abuse?
2. What's the purpose and advantage of the current way the meat industry produces its meat? Why are they using the methods and system they are?
3. If you could name three major events in the past 100 years that have affected the meat industry into what it is today, what would they be?
4. Is the government finally cracking down on the meat industry?
5. Do you think enough people know about what's happening in slaughterhouses?
I understand you're probably busy but if you could reply to at least two of these questions that would be great. Thank you so much
Answer HI Lauren,
I don’t like to answer homework/research paper questions but I do want to help you find the answers for your paper. I have included links below that will help you find these answers. I have also written many other responses on Factory Farming, please consider looking at my past answers.
1. Do you think the laws in place regulating meat inspection and production are effective in avoiding animal abuse? Absolutely not. Not only do they create a hell on earth for animals, they also put human health at risk as well. How many recalls of meat have you seen lately? How many pounds of tainted meat do you think goes unchecked into the food system. http://www.hfa.org/factory/index.html
http://www.mindfully.org/Food/Inhumane-Slaughter-USDA.htm http://www.peta.org/mc/factsheet_display.asp?ID=103
http://www.peta2.com/TAKECHARGE/t-history.asp
2. What's the purpose and advantage of the current way the meat industry produces its meat? Why are they using the methods and system they are? There is no advantage to the current meat industry/systems. If you care about animals and refuse to support cruelty please consider veganism or at least vegetarianism. These systems are set up to create profits and the pain and suffering that animal experience is of no consequence to these animal abusers.
4. Is the government finally cracking down on the meat industry? I believe the USDA is in bed with the CAFO’s. If anything positive happens for animal it is because of the hard work of Animal rights organizations and advocates.
5. Do you think enough people know about what's happening in slaughterhouses? No I truly believe if more people knew what was going on behind those doors they would never consider supporting such a horrific industry. Just as Linda McCartney said “If slaughterhouses had glass walls the whole world would be vegetarian.”
