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Comforting pigs before they enter the slaughterhouse

Every Wednesday, diverse activists congregate outside the Farmer John’s slaughterhouse in Vernon to pay respect to pigs before their final moments.

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By Steve Chiotakis • Feb 6, 2020 • 25m Listen

Every Wednesday, diverse activists congregate outside the Farmer John’s slaughterhouse in Vernon to pay respect to pigs before their final moments. The activists hope that one day this slaughterhouse will only produce plant-based protein instead of killing pigs.

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