Since a picture speaks 1000 words, here’s yesterday afternoon in 2,000 words for you.
In case its not easily discernible from the wonderful quality of my phone camera, what we were doing was learning how to suture on pigs feet. Apparently its the closest thing to mimicing human flesh. We only learnt one stitch - the interrupted stitch - but even that took me a few goes to get the hang of. I found the activity quite interesting, and kind of soothing in that it reminded me of the crossstitch and tapestry I used to do when I was younger.
After about an hour in the room with 15 pigs feet I have to say the smell did get a little too much for me though. The ethics of using dead animals in this way doesn’t really sit easily with me, but at least it is for a more useful purpose than simply eating them. I don’t eat pork because pigs are one of my favourite animals, and the way most pigs are raised and bred really appalls me. I’m ashamed to say that at the time I was so interested in learning to suture I didn’t stop to think about, let alone ask where these pigs feet came from and how they were raised.
Next week I will be asking where the pigs came from and suggesting that they source future pigs feet from a cruelty-free farm if they don’t already.
Even though I have no interested in eating pork, I’m also going to email supermarkets and suggests that they do the same. If you are at all interested in this issue, why don’t you go to savebabe.com and make the Pro Pig Pledge yourself?
OMG yep, I’m a wuss bag and animal lover. I couldn’t get past the images to read the post LOL. I grew up on a farm and saw all kinds of things so I wonder why I’m so damn sensitive. Hope this finds you well babe!
Comment by Mary — November 22, 2006 @ 8:00 am