“…we’re on first name terms with our cows and their farmers through our sustainable dairy farming program”
“Family farmers give animals such a better life because they use the personal touch like naming them..”
Retailers like Ben & Jerry’s that use Family farm suppliers are always going on about how family farmers name their animals, as if having a name somehow makes getting slaughtered less painless.
Why exactly did the family farms decide to name their animals in the first place…
That dairy cow’s not producing like she used to, get rid of her -- Which one? -- The black and white one -- They’re all black and white -- The one with the patch on her back -- They all have patches on their back --The one, fuck I don’t know how to describe her, they all look the same -- Hey, I know, why don’t we give ‘em names? -- Fucking A, that way we can tell the slaughter boys which one to kill and it’ll make our progressive customers think we treat these cows just like family members …. Hey, that dairy cow’s not producing like before, get rid of her -- Which one? -- Wilco -- Come here, Wilco, Wilco...
More on family farms naming animals here.
