I would say that the teaching module was successful in giving them a realistic idea of what happens with most farm animals if they were able to make this decision.
Also seems to me another indication of how far removed many adults now are of the way their meat is produced.
It would be a different story if the teachers had decided against the children's wishes, but the kids made the call.
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Stuff wrote: The decision has provoked fury among animal-loving celebrities, animal and human rights campaigners and the parents of some of the children, and led to threats against Lydd primary school and its teachers, according to a member of staff.
I'm betting that a good few of those misguided people that were against the slaughter weren't vegetarians. So where the hell do they think their Sunday roast comes from? :confused:
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From the grocery store, all nicely wrapped up in plastic on a little styrofoam tray..surely you know that in today's world, we don't need animals for meat, just the grocery stores!!!! (note, that funny looking bulge in my face is my tongue firmly planted in cheek!)
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Interesting!
I'm pleased the project went through to its conclusion as was planned!
Did anyone watch the F word series where Gordon Ramsay reared turkeys, pigs and lambs in his back garden and sent them off to slaughter, having introduced his kids to the reality of where food comes from, and followed through the stages from birth to slaughter on TV. I thought he dealt with the subject quite well too.
Sue
Labrador lover for yonks, breeder of pedigree Murray Grey cattle for almost as long, and passionate poultry person for more years than I care to count.
Please don't lose sight of the fact some people will do anything to get noticed so this seemed a good "band wagon"to get on. Great the kids and school got on with learning:)
After seeing a cow with its throat cut laid on its back while the butcher was cutting off its legs, my 3 yr old was very wide eyed but the 5 yr old was keen to watch. Not a planned thing by any means we were on the way back from feeding the calves and the butcher happened to come bright and early in the morning.
Walking past the beef cows this afternoon mr3 said "Those are meat cows". They know that the calf club calves are going to be milking cows (jerseys).
I personally are happy in the knowledge that the meat arrives in all bagged/boxed up. I usually have nothing to do with the beefie mob.
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