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October 2009
Book published 18 July 2009
"Experiments have shown that the pain perception thresholds are broadly
similar for horses, cattle, sheep and humans but the behaviour of an
animal in pain varies very much between species. A sheep is much less
likely to show obvious signs of pain than a domestic dog, probably
because sheep are a species that is preyed on and signs of weakness
attract predators."
'The Challenge of Animal Sentience', Jackie Turner, Compassion in World
Farming
Trust, 2006
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Bacon Sandwich
- Take one 8 month old sow of a breed selected to have a little fat, bulky muscle and large litters
- Artifically inseminate with semen from a similar breed
- Place in pen with about 60 other pregnant sows
- Restrict diets to avoid fatness and economise on feed
- After about 16 weeks place in farrowing crate
- Expect sow to farrow within one week
- Within 2 days of their birth clip piglets' teeth taking care to use
cauterising pliers to stem bleeding
- Also within 2 days of birth clip their tails (anaesthetic is not necessary)
- In 2 - 4 weeks remove piglets from sow
- Return sows to pens and impregnate again in one week
- Place piglets in weaning units
- In 10 - 12 weeks transfer piglets to 'grower' units
- Provide cheap feed regularly (feed can include feather and poultry bi-product meal)
- At 6 - 9 months transport pigs for bacon to abattoirs
- When unloading make sure pigs are kept in tight control since frightened pigs can be extremely aggressive; use electric goads if necessary
- Place in stunning box, then suspend from conveyor belt for transferring to slaughter area; slit throats; wait 2 minutes to ensure death has
occurred; let conveyor continue to carry carcass on for butchering
- Add polyphosphates, water, salt and flavouring to the meat
- Fry (expect shrinkage by about 1/3) and enclose between two slices of bread
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