So I was at the grocery store and my daughter and I were looking at all the various bits of animals they had — pig’s feet, pig’s tails, and then, when we picked up a pig’s ear, I saw it had been tattooed… Anyway, tomorrow is a busy day so I’m not sure exactly when I’ll be able to squeeze in posts, but I’ve got some great stuff lined up, and the other good news is that later this week we’ll be posting a full interview with Zombie (aka Skullboy)!
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316 responses to “As if getting killed and eaten wasn’t bad enough!”
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Lene do you own any pets?
oh yea and…SKULLBOY!, cant wait for that interview
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Lene do you own any pets?
oh yea and…SKULLBOY!, cant wait for that interview
Lene: Humans and naturally omnivorous and make use of our intellect to help us make up for our lack of claws.(again with the foodchain)
I can agree that some parts of the meat industry is bad.
Eating animals is not.
Lene: Humans and naturally omnivorous and make use of our intellect to help us make up for our lack of claws.(again with the foodchain)
I can agree that some parts of the meat industry is bad.
Eating animals is not.
LMAO @ 94!
Hmm.. I tried to be a veggie once, lasted about a week. I just love meat, don’t have the willpower to give it up.
At least I try not to eat it too often, and if I do I will always try to find organic free-range meat where the animals have lived as good a life as possible.
No one should have any right to tell someone their choice of lifestyle is wrong.
LMAO @ 94!
Hmm.. I tried to be a veggie once, lasted about a week. I just love meat, don’t have the willpower to give it up.
At least I try not to eat it too often, and if I do I will always try to find organic free-range meat where the animals have lived as good a life as possible.
No one should have any right to tell someone their choice of lifestyle is wrong.
How come some sort of huge political debate always erupts on modblog comment forums?
If you want to discuss how messed up the meat industry is go on a PETA forum.
But then again…..SKULLBOY INTERVIEW WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
How come some sort of huge political debate always erupts on modblog comment forums?
If you want to discuss how messed up the meat industry is go on a PETA forum.
But then again…..SKULLBOY INTERVIEW WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
yay! im the 100th post ona friggin pig ear!
yay! im the 100th post ona friggin pig ear!
Makes me laugh that all of the preachers in here who denounce meat production in factory settings probably own trendy clothes made by poor asian children in horrendous factory conditions.
Honestly, being vegan/vegetarian is a wonderful thing, but if you’re going to preach to others about how disgusting they are, make sure all of your morals are sound and in the right place first.
Makes me laugh that all of the preachers in here who denounce meat production in factory settings probably own trendy clothes made by poor asian children in horrendous factory conditions.
Honestly, being vegan/vegetarian is a wonderful thing, but if you’re going to preach to others about how disgusting they are, make sure all of your morals are sound and in the right place first.
101 dude, i thought vegens only wore hemp and had dirty dreads…?
101 dude, i thought vegens only wore hemp and had dirty dreads…?
@ PiXiETroll: Yes, you´re right (although i believe a healthy vegan diet is possible;-)I don´t think eating an animal is bad at any rate… I would never judge someone for hunting or fishing who is still living in harmony with nature!!! But to supply billions of people with meat it needs intensive mass animal farming… I don´t like that;-)
@ PiXiETroll: Yes, you´re right (although i believe a healthy vegan diet is possible;-)I don´t think eating an animal is bad at any rate… I would never judge someone for hunting or fishing who is still living in harmony with nature!!! But to supply billions of people with meat it needs intensive mass animal farming… I don´t like that;-)
I take back the word all and replace with most.
I take back the word all and replace with most.
….I’d like to see a pig covered in ink :D. Can’t we just comment the pig ear and not have a huge animal welfare / vegantarianism debate? People will do what they wish. Let it be, of all places I’d like to assume modblog would be the last place were people are judging one another’s life styles.
….I’d like to see a pig covered in ink :D. Can’t we just comment the pig ear and not have a huge animal welfare / vegantarianism debate? People will do what they wish. Let it be, of all places I’d like to assume modblog would be the last place were people are judging one another’s life styles.
@ Hanargh: How many “preachers” or at least veggies did you count here:-)
There are lots of cool and affordable fair trade clothes… I know most of the veggies are aware of that too;-)
@ Hanargh: How many “preachers” or at least veggies did you count here:-)
There are lots of cool and affordable fair trade clothes… I know most of the veggies are aware of that too;-)
Excited for the interview. loling at the pointless arguments.
Excited for the interview. loling at the pointless arguments.
@ moe: arguing is fun:-)
@ moe: arguing is fun:-)
Nom Nom Nom!
Woo Skullboy interview!? *waits*
Nom Nom Nom!
Woo Skullboy interview!? *waits*
Moe: they’re not pointless. If you read the comments you’ll see very valid reasons for why world-wide vegetarianism would be a huge benefit in the long run.
I’m not going to condemn someone for eating meat; I see it every day, and I rarely ever say anything, except for perhaps a bitchy comment like “Wow, the blood seeping out of that steak looks delicious” every now and then.
But to say that I must “respect your decision” is kind of ridiculous. It is more than apparent that the slaughter of an animal is no more necessary than the murder of a human, and causes more harm than good.
Moe: they’re not pointless. If you read the comments you’ll see very valid reasons for why world-wide vegetarianism would be a huge benefit in the long run.
I’m not going to condemn someone for eating meat; I see it every day, and I rarely ever say anything, except for perhaps a bitchy comment like “Wow, the blood seeping out of that steak looks delicious” every now and then.
But to say that I must “respect your decision” is kind of ridiculous. It is more than apparent that the slaughter of an animal is no more necessary than the murder of a human, and causes more harm than good.
i consider the well being of other human beings to be the primary concern. no way am i going to start fretting over the treatment of farm animals while at the same time so many human beings are being treated much more inhumanely.
it just seems trivial in comparison.
i consider the well being of other human beings to be the primary concern. no way am i going to start fretting over the treatment of farm animals while at the same time so many human beings are being treated much more inhumanely.
it just seems trivial in comparison.
Hey SKULLBOY interview!
And remember…zombies eat meat.
Hey SKULLBOY interview!
And remember…zombies eat meat.
@rhiannon- yes, there are valid points. There are valid points for the meat eaters also. We all have our opinions. Good luck changing anyones. If someone gets aroused by a bloody steak, good for them. They have found something they enjoy. If you are aroused by Boca burgers, good for you. Enjoy them to their fullest. I myself hardly eat meat, if that helps at all in my view point. I do, however, raise pigs, and participate in a program that sends heifers to third world countries. Do I want you to believe what I believe? Not really. The world would suck just as hard if everyone was a vegetarian as it would if everyone was a Christian. The human mind is beautiful in the fact that it can form opinions. Let everyone have theirs. I’m not asking anyone to respect anyones decision. All I wish is that others would realize that everyone is an individual, and will think as an individual. Let them. Don’t try to be a fascist.
skullboy.
@rhiannon- yes, there are valid points. There are valid points for the meat eaters also. We all have our opinions. Good luck changing anyones. If someone gets aroused by a bloody steak, good for them. They have found something they enjoy. If you are aroused by Boca burgers, good for you. Enjoy them to their fullest. I myself hardly eat meat, if that helps at all in my view point. I do, however, raise pigs, and participate in a program that sends heifers to third world countries. Do I want you to believe what I believe? Not really. The world would suck just as hard if everyone was a vegetarian as it would if everyone was a Christian. The human mind is beautiful in the fact that it can form opinions. Let everyone have theirs. I’m not asking anyone to respect anyones decision. All I wish is that others would realize that everyone is an individual, and will think as an individual. Let them. Don’t try to be a fascist.
skullboy.
I tried to post this a minute ago, but I think the wordpress thingy doesn’t like my linkies, so I cut ‘em out.
Ok…this is one of those firestarter subjects huh.
I’ll try to steer clear of the trolling. Just thought people would want to know a little about why livestock is tattooed (as that was what the post is about).
So for the most part in Western countries the correct legal practice is to identify any and all animals intended for the food chain – poultry all has to be leg-ringed. Animals with suitable ears and behaviour such as cows, sheep, deer, goats etc all have to be ear tagged (imagine a large guage plastic composite earring which is ‘gunned’ into the ear.) However certain animals are not deemed suitable for ear-tagging as their ears or behaviour make it likely that an ear tag would not be maintained, or may cause the animal harm, so animals such as pigs (because they dig, are socially agressive sometimes and have large floppy ears) are tattooed either at infancy or slap-marked on the shoulder using a pin and ink system – essentially delivering the whole tattoo in one hit before culling to ensure the meat can be traced.
This might seem a little extreme, but the point is to ensure any animals too sick or damaged do not ever enter the foodchain, and to maintain detailed records of stock movements to prevent the risks caused by the increasing global mobility of livestock. The hope is to reduce incidents that resulted in the european BSE crisis, the numerous outbreaks of foot and mouth that occur across the world, and the Swine fever pandemics that sweep across parts of the Americas.
It looks cruel I know, but if it reduces the risks of my livestock contracting diseases due to poorly managed animal movement near me then I’m happy, and if it prevents my friends and family developing diseases as a consequence of ill livestock entering the foodchain then so much the better.
If you’re interesed in what these things look like then google ‘slap marker’ or ‘livestock ear tag’ and you should get some good images and so forth.
I tried to post this a minute ago, but I think the wordpress thingy doesn’t like my linkies, so I cut ‘em out.
Ok…this is one of those firestarter subjects huh.
I’ll try to steer clear of the trolling. Just thought people would want to know a little about why livestock is tattooed (as that was what the post is about).
So for the most part in Western countries the correct legal practice is to identify any and all animals intended for the food chain – poultry all has to be leg-ringed. Animals with suitable ears and behaviour such as cows, sheep, deer, goats etc all have to be ear tagged (imagine a large guage plastic composite earring which is ‘gunned’ into the ear.) However certain animals are not deemed suitable for ear-tagging as their ears or behaviour make it likely that an ear tag would not be maintained, or may cause the animal harm, so animals such as pigs (because they dig, are socially agressive sometimes and have large floppy ears) are tattooed either at infancy or slap-marked on the shoulder using a pin and ink system – essentially delivering the whole tattoo in one hit before culling to ensure the meat can be traced.
This might seem a little extreme, but the point is to ensure any animals too sick or damaged do not ever enter the foodchain, and to maintain detailed records of stock movements to prevent the risks caused by the increasing global mobility of livestock. The hope is to reduce incidents that resulted in the european BSE crisis, the numerous outbreaks of foot and mouth that occur across the world, and the Swine fever pandemics that sweep across parts of the Americas.
It looks cruel I know, but if it reduces the risks of my livestock contracting diseases due to poorly managed animal movement near me then I’m happy, and if it prevents my friends and family developing diseases as a consequence of ill livestock entering the foodchain then so much the better.
If you’re interesed in what these things look like then google ‘slap marker’ or ‘livestock ear tag’ and you should get some good images and so forth.
Shannon: Yes I was joking…As usual my odd form of jokes/humor make people go: “WTF DID HE JUST SAY?”
However my opinion on moderation and that we as humans should not be gluttons vultures, is firm and solid….Eat meat if you want…Eat veg if you want…or eat both if you want…but regardless of the food intake choice, to do so responsibly and in proper moderation, not gorging yourself.
but also ask yourself this…if we spend more time feeding animals to eat them…what happens if said animals eat their daily intake, and then literally everyone else int he world starts eating veg? and we still maintain this glutton gorging state? I can’t help but think stress on the vegetation life could occur.
However if we stop being gluttons and utilizing moderation in our daily food intakes…animals will survive as well as plant life….Just like how the human race has ate animal species to extinction if I remember correctly, we’ve ate plant life to extinction as well.
so let us all raise our pig ears, tomatos, chickens feet, cucumbers, steak, potato’s to the sky and say: “its alright for you to choose whatever you eat, just like its ok for me choose my own food…but lets just eat responsibly!”
yes part of this is comical buts also partially serious as well.
Shannon: Yes I was joking…As usual my odd form of jokes/humor make people go: “WTF DID HE JUST SAY?”
However my opinion on moderation and that we as humans should not be gluttons vultures, is firm and solid….Eat meat if you want…Eat veg if you want…or eat both if you want…but regardless of the food intake choice, to do so responsibly and in proper moderation, not gorging yourself.
but also ask yourself this…if we spend more time feeding animals to eat them…what happens if said animals eat their daily intake, and then literally everyone else int he world starts eating veg? and we still maintain this glutton gorging state? I can’t help but think stress on the vegetation life could occur.
However if we stop being gluttons and utilizing moderation in our daily food intakes…animals will survive as well as plant life….Just like how the human race has ate animal species to extinction if I remember correctly, we’ve ate plant life to extinction as well.
so let us all raise our pig ears, tomatos, chickens feet, cucumbers, steak, potato’s to the sky and say: “its alright for you to choose whatever you eat, just like its ok for me choose my own food…but lets just eat responsibly!”
yes part of this is comical buts also partially serious as well.
fucking hell thatscheap
is it just me or like..
does anyone not think Ireland is a fucking rip off!
a Pigs ear you would pay about 5 Euros for it..and thats like what 7 Dollars?
crazy for a random body part!
fucking hell thatscheap
is it just me or like..
does anyone not think Ireland is a fucking rip off!
a Pigs ear you would pay about 5 Euros for it..and thats like what 7 Dollars?
crazy for a random body part!
i just ate bbq ribs…last night i ate tofu tacos….skullboy w00t!!! *two thumbs up*
i just ate bbq ribs…last night i ate tofu tacos….skullboy w00t!!! *two thumbs up*
#80 Gabriel – I find it interesting that the question tends to come up with regard to tattooing (or occasionally ear notching) but not so much with the branding of cows?
Also piercing, or however they get those big plastic number tags to stay on the cows’ ears.
As for ear notching though I could swear I’ve seen a picture of a (human) girl with a notched ear, several notches at the top, in one of the ear galleries next to the people with pointed surgeries.
#80 Gabriel – I find it interesting that the question tends to come up with regard to tattooing (or occasionally ear notching) but not so much with the branding of cows?
Also piercing, or however they get those big plastic number tags to stay on the cows’ ears.
As for ear notching though I could swear I’ve seen a picture of a (human) girl with a notched ear, several notches at the top, in one of the ear galleries next to the people with pointed surgeries.
Eat what you want… but don’t tell me that torturig and killing any sentient being is something that OK and I shouldn’t have a problem with and because of this I can just be clasified as a preachy vegan. If you think we’re annoying you should walk down the street and count how man times how many times an vegan is bombarded by the smell, look or sound of an animals dismembered body parts. I have to touch dead animals every day and have to look at cosmetics and other stuff that has been tested on them… not to mention the fact that people like to put some animal part ito everything, because it’s profitable. But no… you have to comaplain cause every once in a while an angry vegan has had enough.
You just don’t get it, to many of us seeing this happen to animals is almost like seeing it happen to people, it’s just mass murder in my eyes.
Why don’t you go ahead and eat a dog then… I hate the pet one and eat the other philosophy.
Eat what you want… but don’t tell me that torturig and killing any sentient being is something that OK and I shouldn’t have a problem with and because of this I can just be clasified as a preachy vegan. If you think we’re annoying you should walk down the street and count how man times how many times an vegan is bombarded by the smell, look or sound of an animals dismembered body parts. I have to touch dead animals every day and have to look at cosmetics and other stuff that has been tested on them… not to mention the fact that people like to put some animal part ito everything, because it’s profitable. But no… you have to comaplain cause every once in a while an angry vegan has had enough.
You just don’t get it, to many of us seeing this happen to animals is almost like seeing it happen to people, it’s just mass murder in my eyes.
Why don’t you go ahead and eat a dog then… I hate the pet one and eat the other philosophy.
Moonchild – I have eaten dog and it was quite frankly delicious.
However, I am a commited vaginatarian.
*n
Moonchild – I have eaten dog and it was quite frankly delicious.
However, I am a commited vaginatarian.
*n