One of the biggest egg producers in the state of California, Gemperle
Enterprises, is the target of an investigation of animal abuse due to the
release of an undercover video by the animal advocacy group Mercy for
Animals. The video shows workers breaking the hens' wings or legs, stomping
on them, and even wringing their necks but failing to kill them. "I don't
think any person with a conscience or a soul can look at that video that we
just saw and see that in any way, shape or form acceptable," said Democratic
Assemblyman Lloyd Levine of Woodland Hills.
It's crucial to realize that this case reflects how 95% of eggs are produced
in this country. This widespread abuse reflects the little reverence,
compassion and respect we show for animals, the result of God's creativity.
As long as we keep supporting such exploitation, we are failing miserably at
our sacred task of being good stewards of God's Creation.
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