Times, there are a changin’.
Whether commercial meat-eating has declined due to health ‘fads’, pressure to buy local, increased vegetarian and vegan diets, or political strife, the closing of commercial beef plants is an incredible step forward for our environment, our health, and our future generations.
Article sourced from vegnews.com. Originally posted October 22 by Richard Bowie. Check out the original article here.
Cattle will no longer be commercially slaughtered in the North Star state.
Officials of the PM Beef processing plant in Windom, MN announced that the facility—the last beef packing plant in the state—is shutting its doors December 11, and that slaughter had ceased in late September. A lessened demand for beef products coupled with a drought-stricken supply were cited as reasons for the closure.
“Closing the facility was a very difficult but necessary decision based on years of deteriorating industry conditions, including rising cattle prices and limited cattle supply,” Lisa Hernandez, president of PM Beef Holdings LLC, said.
Minnesota consistently ranks among the top livestock slaughtering states, but with the closure of this plant, and with more and more research into the ills of meat consumption, we may finally see a shift in the tide when it comes to animal agriculture.
Let us know what steps you see coming next!