A response from HORMEL FOODS..

[and-justice-for-all]

I received this after I sent them a email about the pig farm situation.

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"A video was released the evening of September 16, 2008 that showed images from a hog farm in Iowa. It is important to note that the farm in the video is not a Hormel Foods' farm and the people are not Hormel Foods' employees. We find the images in this video appalling and they are inconsistent with our standards and industry standards for animal handling.

The abuse on the video depicted practices that are completely unacceptable.

We expect all current suppliers to adhere to the proper animal handling standards from day one and continue to do so throughout our relationship. We are working with our supplier to ensure this activity is no longer taking place, and they are investigating this matter and will take appropriate disciplinary actions, including terminating employees. Underscoring our company's zero tolerance policy, we have in the past terminated employees, truckers and contracts with producers when animal welfare issues have arisen.

Animal welfare and animal husbandry have always been top priority at Hormel Foods. This is simply about treating animals humanely because it's the right thing to do. We take our zero tolerance policy for the inhumane treatment of animals very seriously and have implemented many standards outlined in our responsibility report : http://www.hormelfoods.com/responsibility/process/animalWelfare.aspx."

Rochelle Kroc
Manager Of Consumer Response

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

1. Well good for them.

Now I'm off to by some Hormel brand petite veal cutlets.

[tblue]

2. They should burn in hell.

According to Peta, this WAS a Hormel supplier.

My husband just told me about this whole thing yesterday. I told him I don't want to watch the video.....I don't have the strength. I am a strong believer in animal rights, and I became a veg because of the abuses in the farm industry. I don't know what to tell you, except to forward this letter to Peta. Thank you for writing to Hormel. Did you write from a website? If so, could you pls give me the URL, because I would like to do the same. I'm sure my husband will, too. Thanks.

[and-justice-for-all]

3. Yes, I wrote from their website..

http://www.hormelfoods.com/contact.aspx

[tblue]

9. I did it, too. I wrote my own letter. Thanks!

[hootinholler]

4. Hmmm. Not Hormel employees or a Hormel farm but...

"We are working with our supplier to ensure this activity is no longer taking place"

How does that work?

-Hoot

[flvegan]

5. ...but they're still using the supplier?

IOW, they're saying they're sorry FOR GETTING CAUGHT. Monday, back to business for them.

Doesn't matter really. This is far from an isolated event. They just got busted for it.

I refuse to support this type of activity, which is one reason I refuse to eat them.

[Arugula Latte]

6. Pigs are intelligent, affectionate beings.

Abusing them is obscene. Obscene.

I haven't eaten pig or cow since the early '80s when I was a young teen, and that was one of the best decisions I ever made.

[and-justice-for-all]

7. Me too...

not since the 80s, but for a couple of years.

[Arugula Latte]

8. Great. The more of us, the better. And the better off the world will be.

One of my dreams is to see the end of factory farming.

What made you stop?

For me, it was because years and years ago I was in traffic next to a truckload of cattle that were probably on their way to be brutally slaughtered. One cow in the truck turned and looked towards me. I peered into those big innocent, liquid brown eyes and knew my red meat-eating days were over for good.

[tblue]

10. Me, too. 5 years. And I don't miss meat at all.