Jimmy and the Giant Supermarket

Smowball | 15:03 Wed 30th May 2012 | Film, Media & TV

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Was so shocked when they shot those male baby calves in the head that I burst into tears. I had no idea that they slaughtered all the newborn males because they had no use for them. So sad : (

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Tizzi24

I love veal, but very rarely see it in the supermarket. It used to be a sunday roast at least once a month when I was young. I haven't watched the programme yet, but I think its repeated tonight.

Zeuhl

Veal became the pariah of meats because of the way it was produced in the crate system.

Lambs are essentially 'free range' and many of us now only buy chicken and eggs that are free range or similar.

Calves were (and still are in some countries) placed in crates with very restricted movement and kept there for months until they were killed for veal.

It was that cruelty that put most people off veal.

joko

i am a vegetarian, and i find everything to do with the whole meat and fish industry abhorrent

but i am a bit confused - why are they of no use? i realise its a dairy farm, and im not supporting it either way i am just confused why they arent sent to a meat farm or something to grow up...? is there something wrong with male meat?

however from a totally business point of view i suppose its a massive cost to house and feed them, for no reward. they would soon have thousands of them - they are not pets - so i sort of understand why they want rid ...

but thats the problem really - having a logical reason do to something doesn't make it ok or acceptable.

it is still cruel and i dont think the 'benefits' (ie the females) warrant the pointless slaughter of so many animals.