Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. Farmer John (closed)

3095 E Vernon Ave, Vernon, CA 90058, USA

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Name:	Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. Farmer John
Previous names:	Farmer John
Address:	3095 E Vernon Ave, Vernon, CA 90058, USA
Summary:	'Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. Farmer John' is a slaughterhouse located in Vernon, CA United States.
Categories:	Slaughterhouse
Species:	Unknown
Tags:	Gas Chamber
Last known status:	Closed
Listing updated:	2026
Listing ID:	3nmzc
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Gas chamber exposed in October 2022 by DXE's Raven Deerbrook

https://www.wired.com/story/dex-pig-slaughterhouse-gas-chambers-videos/

Baywatch actor Alexandra Paul and Last Chance for Animals (LCA) founder Chris DeRose join DxE's Open Rescue Network in exposing the sickening conditions at Hormel's Farmer John.

https://www.directactioneverywhere.com/theliberationist/2016/8/2/movie-star-joins-animal-rights-investigation

https://www.directactioneverywhere.com/saving-miley#mileys-story

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