Marcelino wrote:

> You really need to check this out... Pork eater especially.
>
> http://www.petatv.com/tvpopup/Prefs....nahan-pig-farm

It's just a simple misconception...

While beating the swine with a metal pole may look disturbing at first
glance, the farmer is actually helping to improve the quality of the
pork by tenderizing it..

~john!