Over the course of the next few hours, the pig becomes completely utilitarian

Over the course of the next few hours, the pig becomes completely utilitarian. I think that’s most apparent when the pig is opened up—maybe it’s that physical opening of the animal that marks its transition from animal to meat. That’s when the real transition for me began. Eventually, some women came in to remove parts of the body that they didn’t want. That’s when it was really clear.
~ John Caserta (March, 2007)