Cargill is in the process of installing an animal welfare video auditing program in its U.S. beef harvesting plants. All of the Cargill beef facilities will have the program in place by the end of this year. The program was developed by Arrowsight in collaboration with animal welfare specialist Temple Grandin. Arrowsight will provide third-party administration and management of the system, which is designed to help plant operators monitor and teach animal handling. Cargill Beef President John Keating said investing in this program gives the company the objective input needed to effectively train employees and improve animal care processes. To complement the remote video auditing function, Cargill will put employees through a humane handling certification program. Grandin praised Cargill for being a strong industry leader in the area of animal handling. She called the Arrowsight service “the most comprehensive solution out there” for facilities trying to improve animal care practices. Cargill is the nation’s largest beef processor. The company harvested 7.53 million head in 2007.
KLA: Beef Processor Installing Animal Welfare Video Auditing System
The Grumpy Vegan wonders if this improvement will ever be made better as a live webcam. Then, we could all watch and see how live animals become dead meat.
