Following disturbing evidence of cruel treatment of animals in abattoirs, French Assembly Members have voted in favour of a measure to install CCTV cameras in slaughterhouses from next year. Sustain member Compassion in World Farming hopes the UK will follow suit.
The decision by French legislators came after concerted campaigning by French NGOs, reinforced by public pressure. Emma Slawinski, CIWF's Director of Campaigns, said she hoped the move would be a catalyst for the UK, where investigations have also shown terrible suffering when slaughter is not carried out humanely and according to standards of best practice. Although an increasing number of British slaughterhouse operators have installed CCTV cameras in all or part of their premises, without a law to enforce installation, it currently remains voluntary. Read more here.
Sustain member CIWF has produced a document outlining how it thinks animal welfare could be improved once the UK leaves the EU, as part of a coherent policy on British food and farming. Read the document here.
Sustain campaigns for healthy, fair and planet-friendly food systems. Read more about our work for a better food system post-Brexit here.
Published Friday 17 February 2017
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