April 17, 1959, will go down in the annals of Key West’s history as a day when the line between compassion and cruelty was blurred. The Humane Society of Key West, an organization dedicated to promoting kindness and empathy towards all living beings, proudly announced that the Hormel Company of Austin, Minnesota, had been awarded the American Humane Association’s seal of approval for humane processing of food animals. But was this supposed milestone a cover-up for a sinister reality?
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Key Facts
- State: Florida
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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