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Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom  I just want to point out, for people's awareness, how emu oil is made...some people don't realize it's actually from the Emu itself:
"Slaughter
Emus mature at a relatively slow rate compared to other birds; they are rarely slaughtered before the second year of life. The technique for slaughtering emus is similar to the methods used for smaller fowl such as chickens and turkeys. Trucks carry the birds to slaughterhouses, where machines break the emus' necks. The ASPCA notes that rough handling under these circumstances can cause the animals to suffer from injuries or pre-slaughter death." |
This is no different than any major meat butchering plant. I just watched Food Inc. and was just sick. I have stoped buying some brands and have a issue eatting pork at all.
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Originally Posted by princessbunbun Just heard back from the Emu oil company. Here is their reply. Sounds humane.
" When the birds are processed for the meat they are knocked out with a stun gun.* They are hung from tall racks and their juggler vein is cut.* Their hearts are still beating so the blood is naturally pumped from the bird.* It is totally painless for the bird.* This is the same way Kosher Butchering is done.
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We are actually growing the birds for the meat, the oil is a by product of the bird.* All parts of the bird are used.* The feathers, the fat, the meat, the hide."
I don't know about other companies but this brand is OK by my standards. This is "Blue Ridge" brand. |
My first reaction was
but this is not any different if you eat meat that is processed by a large company. In fact it maybe a little better