$JES 921 Book of Compassion Reverence For All Life Reference Book

Author(s): Pramoda Chitrabhanu, Pravin K Shah
Publisher: JAINA Education Committee

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3.- MILK ITS IMPACT ON HEALTH, CRUELTY, AND POLLUTION
dead animals have flea collars containing organophosphate insecticides
Fish oil laced with bootleg DDT
Insecticide Dursban in the form of cattle insecticide patches.
· Other chemicals leak from antibiotics in livestock,
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• Heavy metals from pet ID tag, surgical pins and needles.
Plastic from: Styrofoam trays from packed unsold supermarket meats, chicken and fish
Cattle ID tag
Plastic insecticide patches
Green plastic bags containing dead pets from veterinarians Skyrocketing labor costs are one of the economic factors forcing the corporate flesh-peddlers to cheat. It is far too costly for plant personnel to cut off flea collars or unwrap spoiled T-bone steaks. Every week, millions of packages of plastic-wrapped meat go through the rendering process and become one of the unwanted ingredients in animal feed.
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Recycled Process:
The rendering plant floor is piled high with 'raw product' all waiting to be processed. In the 90-degree heat, the piles of dead animals seem to have a life of their own as millions of maggots swarm over the carcasses.
First the raw material is cut into small pieces and then transported to another auger for fine shredding. It is then cooked at 280 degrees for one hour. This process melts the meat away from bones in the hot 'soup.' This continuous batch cooking process goes on non-stop for 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
During this cooking process, the soup produces fat of yellow grease or tallow (animal fat) that rises to the top and is skimmed off. The cooked meat and bone are sent to a hammer mill press, which squeezes out the remaining moisture and pulverizes the product into a gritty powder. Shaker screens remove excess hair and large bone chips.
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