Comment by pessimizer
2 years ago
> It sounds horrifying but it's hard to tell how much more horrifying it is than the average meat processing plant. They're big, complex, dirty facilities at the best of times. I've never seen the inside of a meat processing plant.
How do you say that they're big, complex, dirty facilities at the best of times, then immediately say you haven't ever seen inside one?
> Presumably the journalist hasn't either.
Why would you presume this? Do you presume the inspectors aren't familiar with meat processing either?
> Overall I'm thankful for the guys who work in these places so that the rest of us can keep our eyes averted from death.
Just random praise for the company that is getting busted for horrific health violations. Do you have any praise for the facilities that aren't crawling with vermin and filth?
He said he's thankful for "the guys who work in these plants", which is not the same thing as being thankful for the companies that operate them or their policies. Being thankful for rank-and-file meat processing employees doesn't seem like a crazy sentiment. It's a very tough job.