CITY NEWS SERVICE: The Farmer John slaughterhouse in Vernon is slated to close for good in a matter of days, leaving about 2,000 workers with uncertain futures — but animal rights activists on Wednesday, Feb. 1, are saying good riddance to a facility they say tortures and kills thousands of animals every day. Smithfield, in … Continue reading ‘Save the Last Pig’: Smithfield’s Farmer John slaughterhouse set to close in February amid animal rights protests