"a common slaughterhouse practice is to keep one cow alive for years and years.

Over time, this cow grows calm, lazy, and content.

Slaughterhouse employees dub this chosen animal the “Judas Cow.”

The role of the Judas Cow is to mollify the newly arriving cows, who are no doubt antsy and dubious with the hot stink of death in the air.

After a time, the new cows are hustled into the slaughter room, with the Judas Cow confidently leading the way.

The Judas Cow peacefully surveys the herd and almost seems to suggest with his body language, “Trust me, nothing will happen. I’ve been here a million times. No big deal. You’ll be fine.”

The cows become relaxed.

And then a side door slides open and the Judas Cow is quickly whisked away, as the other cows frantically look around…completely dumbfounded!

And then the killing starts. "