Comments on: Radio & Pigs on TV http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/323/radio-pigs-on-tv/ Vegetable Fruit & Herb Growing on my Allotment Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:33:56 +0000 hourly 1 By: Roz http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/323/radio-pigs-on-tv/#comment-4929 Roz Wed, 04 Feb 2009 23:44:45 +0000 http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/323/radio-pigs-on-tv/#comment-4929 Hi John, thank you, it's a devastating experience isn't it. I miss them terribly, as I'm sure you do. I couldn't possibly add to your comments as they are so beautifully put, suffice to say that it's often crossed my mind that if animals were at the top of the pecking order, then God help human beings! Although most animals would never behave as badly as some humans, it would be nice in some instances to see the tables turned. Keep up the excellent work both of you, this site is a fascinating place to drop in thanks to all your efforts. Roz. Hi John, thank you, it’s a devastating experience isn’t it. I miss them terribly, as I’m sure you do.

I couldn’t possibly add to your comments as they are so beautifully put, suffice to say that it’s often crossed my mind that if animals were at the top of the pecking order, then God help human beings! Although most animals would never behave as badly as some humans, it would be nice in some instances to see the tables turned.

Keep up the excellent work both of you, this site is a fascinating place to drop in thanks to all your efforts.

Roz.

]]> By: John http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/323/radio-pigs-on-tv/#comment-4928 John Wed, 04 Feb 2009 10:49:21 +0000 http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/323/radio-pigs-on-tv/#comment-4928 Hi Roz I'm sorry to hear of your loss, I know all too well how you feel. I wasn't fully convinced that pig wasn't becoming aware towards the end either, but at least it was quick. Better legal welfare standards applied across the EU will ensure our farmers can compete and no farmer has to husband animals in a way they know is wrong. As for the apologists from the supermarkets.. well I suppose there is a very special place reserved for them when they die. Hugh's fight with Tesco demonstrated a triumph of corporate clone spouting the party line without addressing the question. I just wanted to stick her into a battery cage for the rest of her life. Hi Roz
I’m sorry to hear of your loss, I know all too well how you feel.
I wasn’t fully convinced that pig wasn’t becoming aware towards the end either, but at least it was quick.
Better legal welfare standards applied across the EU will ensure our farmers can compete and no farmer has to husband animals in a way they know is wrong.
As for the apologists from the supermarkets.. well I suppose there is a very special place reserved for them when they die.
Hugh’s fight with Tesco demonstrated a triumph of corporate clone spouting the party line without addressing the question. I just wanted to stick her into a battery cage for the rest of her life.

]]> By: Roz http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/323/radio-pigs-on-tv/#comment-4926 Roz Mon, 02 Feb 2009 20:01:31 +0000 http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/323/radio-pigs-on-tv/#comment-4926 Hi there John, as usual wonderful work. Just to say, yes I did see the Jamie Oliver programme, and like you it brought tears to my eyes. I had already had a horrible week after having to have one of my cats put to sleep last week, she was only 10, and as I lost her litter brother last Aug aswell, I was and am still devastated. I have lived on a farm for a large proportion of my life, although now I live in a city, so to a degree have had to accept the fact that the farm animals will be meeting an untimely death, but also adore my cats, and infact love all animals. The castrating made me feel sick, how people can say it is OK I do not know, I fully agreed with Joanna Lumley when she said it is barbaric. The killing of the pig, was, for me, horrific. Stunned, yes, but when Jamie said the kicking etc was nerves, my question was, and how do you know? Watching that animals heart continue to pump blood out until there was no more, certainly did not convince me that the killing was humane. Sorry to be so graphic, but I get fed up of hearing the same old excuses wheeled out every time the subject of animal welfare raises it's head. Usually from someone attached to one of the supermarkets. I couldn't agree more John, the way animals are treated on the conveyor belt to the plastic tray, is absolutely abhorent. Roz. Hi there John, as usual wonderful work. Just to say, yes I did see the Jamie Oliver programme, and like you it brought tears to my eyes. I had already had a horrible week after having to have one of my cats put to sleep last week, she was only 10, and as I lost her litter brother last Aug aswell, I was and am still devastated. I have lived on a farm for a large proportion of my life, although now I live in a city, so to a degree have had to accept the fact that the farm animals will be meeting an untimely death, but also adore my cats, and infact love all animals.

The castrating made me feel sick, how people can say it is OK I do not know, I fully agreed with Joanna Lumley when she said it is barbaric. The killing of the pig, was, for me, horrific. Stunned, yes, but when Jamie said the kicking etc was nerves, my question was, and how do you know?

Watching that animals heart continue to pump blood out until there was no more, certainly did not convince me that the killing was humane.

Sorry to be so graphic, but I get fed up of hearing the same old excuses wheeled out every time the subject of animal welfare raises it’s head. Usually from someone attached to one of the supermarkets. I couldn’t agree more John, the way animals are treated on the conveyor belt to the plastic tray, is absolutely abhorent.

Roz.

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