I don't know...the slaughterhouse isn't exactly my definition of humane, either. I don't like it either way but I'm not sure which is the lesser of the two evils. Although I hate personifying things, I think I would rather live well (if he actually takes care of the pigs), be tattooed here and there, and have a bullet through my head...than be raised on a pork production farm and go through the slaughterhouse process! Locally raised/slaughtered ftw!