The group Mercy For Animals (MFA) has released an undercover video from the nations largest pig farm showing the workers allegedly abusing the pigs there.  The real shocker here is that Fox News (click link to watch video and read the full story) is breaking the story.

The video starts by showing CVFF employees picking up baby pigs by their ears and hind legs and throwing them between employees.

Another disturbing section of the video shows baby pigs being euthanized in carbon dioxide gas chambers. Although this euthanasia practice is standard throughout the pork industry, MFA claims the gassing procedure at this particular farm did not work properly and caused baby pigs to suffer unnecessarily.

MFA also claims adult female pigs were kept in gestation crates that are too small, and sick pigs were left untreated for weeks and did not receive proper medical care.

Damage control:  deflect attention from the video and bash MFA for recording and releasing the footage (and don’t forget to call them “extremists”):

The president of the American Association of Swine Veterinarians, Dr. Butch Baker, who also watched the MFA video, says it is upsetting to see animal rights organizations try to destroy America’s farmers.

“They (MFA) would like to put all those people (farmers) out of business and out of work,” Baker told Fox News. “I have no patience for anyone who abuses animals or no tolerance and I don’t think anyone should, but these films … really are an attack on the rural lifestyle of America.

“People in rural communities depend on farms and farming for their livelihood. If you let an extremist group run the industry that’s just as bad as letting the people who didn’t care about the animals at all run the industry,” he said.

Factory farming and small family farms are not one in the same.  In fact, factory farming has destroyed small farm life.  And btw, that’s who we have to thank for swine flu.

“If you are not vegan, go vegan. It is incredibly easy to be vegan. It is better for your health and for the planet. But, most importantly, it is the morally right thing to do.” –Gary L. Francione