Animal rights organization Compassion Over Killing recently released an undercover video shot at the plant of Quality Pork Processors (QPP)—a supplier of Hormel Foods, in Austin, Minnesota—that showed horrific mistreatment of hogs being slaughtered and processed for consumption. Some details in the video include hogs beaten with paddles and conscious animals having their throats slit. In accordance with the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act , hogs are supposed to be rendered fully unconscious before being slaughtered, something that is clearly not the case in this video. Other jarring elements of the video pertain to food cleanliness – hogs covered with pus-filled abscesses or even what appear to be feces according to numerous sources are shown being led to slaughter and processing for later consumption. QPP is one of the most productive pork facilities in the country, processing between 19,000 and 22,000 hogs per day. It is also one of five pork processing p...
Are you running out of summer tomato recipes to keep summer’s bounty interesting? We’ve got a few favorites we haven’t shared yet that are positively perfect for Meatless Monday. And what’s more, these recipes are perfect for late season tomatoes — if they’re a bit overripe or even bruised, they’ll fit in perfectly here. Fall head over heels with this upside down tomato tart inspired by the French apple dessert tarte tatin. Cherry tomatoes are the star of this tomato tatin recipe ; pick your favorite multicolored heirloom varieties for a pretty presentation. Baked atop a flaky puff pastry, the tomatoes take on a caramelized flavor, making for a complex, but far from complicated, Meatless Monday main. Stuffed Tomatoes image via Shutterstock Stuffed tomatoes are a summer tradition in many countries, but our version offers a few unique twists. Our stuffed tomatoes are grilled, adding a note of charred flavor to the classic, but they’re also stuffed with ...
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