This has been in the news for a couple of weeks but just in case you missed it here is a quick editorial from the NY Times that points to the light recently shined on the recent, and ongoing, happenings in the meat processing industry. Suffice it to say that if you have a weak stomach, a sympathetic bone in your body, any shred of decency, or the merest glimmer of a soul don't click on the video they provide. No, on second thought, if you have any of those things you should by all means click on that link, because as awful as the reality that these things are happening is it is AT LEAST equally shameful that we turn a blind eye to them and by our choices and lifestyles we passively (yet decidedly) both support and encourage them. We sell locally produced, grass-fed beef here at our farm and would love to sell you some as an alternative to purchasing beef that comes out of the soul-less conventional industrial meat processing complex but if you don't buy it from us, buy it somewhere and struggle with us all as we attempt to see beyond the bottom line and into the reality of the ethical dimensions that encompass something as mundane as a burger and fries.
If you want more info on what conventional meat production looks like this interview with Michael Pollan is a good place to start and you can check out our previous post here.
Update: Don't say we didn't warn you
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