Us and Them

Notwithstanding arguments about what is humane and what is not, that method of slaughtering a pig is remarkably inefficient and results in spoiled meat, which no amount of spices and cooking can disguise. Few in the west can wonder how it was our ancestors conquered theirs.

I'm an admirer of the pig, and a willing consumer of everything obtained from him; I think, however, that for his sake, and that of our taste buds, he should be despatched with as little fuss as possible, and not within sight or hearing of his fellows.

Mal fait, as my French master used to remark of my efforts in his field.