I see Benny and Pigfarmer are muddying the waters again...

The carpark is the place for this.

I think you make a good point PF about teaching pple the realities of farm life..of course pple should be fully informed about all aspects of realities for animals especially those that hit their table in the form of BBQd chops, casseroles or whatever..

People from the city simply arent in touch for the most part about where and how theyre meat is farmed,slaughtered and packaged in preparation.
On another thread I did suggest graphic labelling to be placed on meat packages in order to address this very issue..but some suggested this might be to much for the sensitivities of some..esp, children..but I see graphic labelling on cigerette packs and see also that is having an impact in alienating some smokers who previously didnt respond to any other scare tactics..Tv is another good medium.

Your account re tendon cutting in cattle is really awful and cruel.

So yes..city folk ought to given a dose of reality about cruelities inflicted on helpless animals so they may have a nice , clean presentable product.

And Yabby you recount the story of your ex-not wanting to eat home slaughtered lamb..but is she representative of MOST city folk I wonder..its kind of suggesting that most women are illogical and irrational and I dont believe we all fall inot that category.

Yabby I for one happen to think that rachel06 was right on about intelligent posters..really no need to go there was there?

I noticed a post from rachel 06 was removed from this thread only today..anyone know why...mmmm..?

Anyone..PF..?

Taurus, unfortunately, when attention is brought to a thread as it was today, the post suggested for deletion is not the only one looked at. There were a few deleted today, mine included. I was enjoying rachels input.

Taurus, I for one will try to never lose my sense of humour. You
can take the "intelligent posters" comment as you wish.

I can't see why you would want to put gory labels on meat packets.
For what purpose? If consumers saw how most of the products which
they buy are manufactured, they might think twice about buying lol.

I've seen kitchenhands in an expensive hotel, playing football with
the breadrolls, then put them on the breakfast plate of fine diners.
The list is endless. If you see how cosmetics are made, in great
big mixing tubs, their value really goes up in the packaging.
A friend of mine worked for the company who made them. Their sales
were down, so they put the price up 40% and sold 30% more. Women
associated cheap price with a bad product I guess. So much of
marketing is an illusion and many people live a life of illusion.
They watch holywood movies, thats their understanding of the world.

As far as my lambs go, they have happy and carefree lives. Yup,
when they die its messy, but all death is messy, including human
death. We all have to face it, no matter what species. Some try
to believe it won't happen to them, so they believe in souls as
comfort. Fact is, we are emotional creatures who think a little,
seldom the other way around.

Yabby..your right that pple associate lower prices with lesser quality and I must admit, as silly as it sounds, the nicer something is presented ie:packaging etc , I am more tempted to want it, so the market researchers got that one right.:)

Yes and there pple who prefer not to know how theyre meat is dealt with before being delivered to the butcher or supermarket shelves..but I think there would be more pple than you give credit, that would actually think a bit beyond the Hollywood image portrayed to them..
We all buy into something is my point..if its not Hollywood stererotypes for some, its other forms of marketing..you as a farmer might be asked to buy certain farm produce and be marketed to from that perspective and without realising it you will actually be influenced one way or another in your choices..There is a very clever market research team behind every product we purchase and the final choice is rarely really ours to make alone.