Slaughterhouses: What They Are,
How They Work, and Why You Should Care

No one wants to talk about this topic. No one wants to watch these videos. No one wants to know that this modern-day holocaust is real.

**With that said, I will warn you that this article, the videos, and the related content are intensely graphic and should be viewed by a mature, compassionate, and respectful audience.**

I went vegan for a reason. I don’t discuss the graphic nature of animal torture too often because I know what it does to people.

I respect you even if you choose not to watch the videos, read articles like this one, or expose yourself to difficult material.

I only ask that at some point you take just a moment and consider that what you know to be true, may in fact be based on a foundation of unimaginable torture.

What They Are

Slaughterhouses are hell on earth. They are the saddest, most disgusting atrocities on planet earth.

No war zone even compares to the 24/7 torture and murder of the more than 50 billion animals that are killed each year for human consumption, entertainment, and scientific research.

Slaughterhouses are man’s worst nightmare.

How They Work

Slaughterhouses operate in secrecy. The large, multinational corporations and even the small-town farmers share the perspective that what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.

There are no video cameras in a slaughterhouse. There is no live webcam. There are no press releases. There are no criminals. There are no visitors. There are no victims. There is no reason that anyone needs to know what goes on behind closed doors.

There is no reason to ask questions, go undercover, or reveal anything.

In fact, laws are being passed to ensure that slaughterhouses and factory farms stay protected from public scrutiny and persecution.

“If slaughterhouses had glass walls, everyone would be vegetarian.”

– Sir Paul McCartney

Why You Should Care

This is your food. This is your world. These are your animals. These are your friends. These are your children. The animals are a part of us – whether we acknowledge them or not.

When we disgrace another sentient being, we are directly destroying our own existence.

Animals matter. Their feelings matter. Their relationships with us matter.

If you think otherwise – you will act accordingly – and that is why I encourage you to expose yourself to every bit of cruelty to animals that you can. The more the better.

Why?

Because at some point your heart will break. The pain will be too much. The torture will creep into your psyche and you will have no choice but to take a stand.

I’m not asking you to go vegan. I’m asking you to take a peek into a real world that exists right behind closed doors.

Don’t do it for the animals. Do it for yourself.

What Can You Do?

Watch the documentary, Earthlings. The video above is only a preview. Sadly, the real situation is much more dire. Earthlings is the most comprehensive film in existence that makes a radical argument seem so necessary.

You can go vegan. You can make a difference. You can save lives.

It all starts with knowing the truth.

Resources

• Earthlings [film] directed by Shaun Monson
• How to Go Vegan in 24 Hours [blog post] by Jeff
• Slaughterhouse: The Shocking Story of Greed, Neglect, and Inhumane Treatment Inside the U.S. Meat Industry [book] by Gail Eisnitz
• TryVeg.com [website] on how to begin eating as a vegan
• Virtual Gestation Crate [interactive video] through the eyes of a confined pig
• If slaughterhouses had glass walls, everyone would be vegetarian by Sir Paul McCartney
• Cruelty to Farm Animals Demands Exposure [article] from the Washington Post