Polyface Slaughtering

Within the readings that were assigned the thing that caught my attention the most was chapter 12 in Omnivores Dilemma. At first I didn’t know what all this talk about Polyface chicken and Polyface eggs and Polyface bacon was, but after looking it up I found that it was just a farm in Virginia. This farm however is not your “regular” ol’ farm. As some people would say, they use unconventional methods to slaughter and distribute their livestock and meat. But, this farm in Virginia is run by a lovely family, headed by Joel Salatin. In chapter 12 Joel gives his reasons for this way of farming, saying it is economical, ecological, political, ethical, and even spiritual. Honestly, to me this reasoning does make sense. No, it’s not the prettiest way to make some meat but yes it gets the job done. Yes, it can be “dehumanizing” to some people, but it has to be done.