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...
Do eggs get relegated to the breakfast table in your house? Well you’re not alone, at least not Stateside. But in other countries, you’ll often find eggs not at breakfast but rather at dinner. For Meatless Monday, we’re bringing this complete vegetarian protein source into the spotlight with 4 delicious egg recipes for dinner, each with a different international inspiration. Our first recipe comes all the way from China, where hundred-year eggs are a delicacy. These marbled tea eggs are far less pungent than the quicklime cured variety, but they’re just as aesthetically interesting. While traditionally, these eggs are eaten for Chinese New Year, they’re easy enough to make and enjoy on Meatless Monday; just be sure to give them enough time to soak in their spiced tea and soy marinade — between 5 hours and overnight should do the trick. Photo by Ally-Jane This Middle Eastern shakshuka is the ideal recipe for anyone who’s scared of poaching eggs. Instead of precariously...
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