Letters: Meat is cruel

Re “Meatpacker closed over cow cruelty,” Aug. 22

I’m pleased that footage submitted to the U.S. Department of Agriculture by Compassion Over Killing has forced closure of Central Valley Meat Co.’s slaughterhouse. But how can the needless slaughter and butchering of healthy animals be deemed anything but inhumane? Even the textbook killing and processing of a farm animal is a horrific sight.

We should all be required to see in graphic detail the journey that brings a chunk of animal flesh to our dinner plate. Americans’ consumption of meat would plummet, and the environment, public health and many an awakened conscience would all be better for it.

Donn Umber

Santa Monica

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