Warning: The contents of this post, though about food, will likely make you lose your appetite.

Nearly 143 million pounds of raw and frozen beef were recalled from the nation’s food supply yesterday—meat served in school cafeterias and fast food chains—after the Humane Society released a video showing the inhumane treatment of cows destined for slaughter. I first heard the story on NPR, while crunching my homemade granola at breakfast. Needless to say, as the story progressed I ceased chewing. Even as the granola turned to mush in my mouth I couldn’t continue. Eating seemed inappropriate.

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