Compassion Over Killing Exposes Extreme Cruelty at CA Slaughter Plant, USDA Shuts Facility Down

Read more about this video: http://COK.net/californiacows -- in response to COK's investigation, USDA shut down this facility and In-N-Out Burger, McDonald's & Costco have severed ties with Central Valley Meat.

Aug. 21, 2012: An undercover video, filmed by a Compassion Over Killing investigator, exposes rampant animal abuse and suffering inside Central Valley Meat Co. (CVM), a slaughterhouse in Hanford, California. CVM is a major supplier to the USDA's National School Lunch Program and other federal food initiatives.

Like all federally inspected slaughterhouses, CVM is required to comply with federal animal welfare requirements as well as California's animal protection laws. However, COK's whistleblowing video uncovers acts of cruelty that appear to violate both state and federal laws.

After viewing the footage, the USDA shut down the facility, citing "egregious inhumane handling and treatment of livestock."

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[Scott Ayres]

I'm so disgusted...

[Shahin Madjidian]

And why do they do this? Because there is a demand for cheap meat, eggs and milk! 

[BoiRenton]

I don't care. Either way. Both parties are full of idiots. This is the opposite of a McDonald's commercial

[Anthony Espinoza]

Fuck those cows , they use up oxygen , dont eat veggies cause they use carbon dioxide you vegans are gonna ruin the earth!!!

[darkstabberelite]

Am I the only one here who loves meat quite a lot ?

[dacosta940]

Mmm I'm craving a 4 by 4 from in and out ... THAT'S WHAT OUR HAMBURGERS ALLLL ABOUT

[GDZjeenik]

All depends what you price the most. If it is intelligence,then yes,humans are at the top.If you call for survival of life like it is atm,then tiny bacteria that are at the base of all foodchains are the most important.Fact is,cows are here to feed us,why do we need to torture them.It makes the meat less tasty.Treat them with respect,and you ll get excellent meat!In all ways,there is no reason for things like that...nor morally nor for the taste.basically,Mcdonalds and industrial food is shit.

[RiceDiceRice]

Wow...now back to eating my cheeseburger.

[Mi sembra Assurdo]

bastardi maledetti!



[WolvenKin]

Honestly had to laugh at this comment. Do you really think that I value humans? Please....humans are about as worthless as dust, since almost none of them ever see the bigger picture. They live their meaningless lives out in menial tasks that make little to no sense (such as worrying over lesser beings such as pigs, cows, and chickens) and think that every little bad or good thing that happens is the work of some deity because they're too idiotic to realize that things just happen. Grow up fool.

[Richard Davies]

Oh for fuck sake...we are humans.

What then when something higher than us says just as you did "for fuck sake...they are humans"?

You really think us humans are that special? would hate to smell your shit stained pants when it happens mate x