Posted on February 4, 2021 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
Numerous media report on the research images of the ARIWA(animal rights watch organization) from the turkey fattening of a high agricultural official.
The operator’s attempts at justification are nothing new: He claims the incidents are exceptional and that responsibility is being shifted to the bottom line.
In fact, however, the footage shows the cruel everyday life in every turkey fattening.
Of course, the employees are inexcusably brutal with the animals.
But this is an almost inevitable consequence of the system, which is also based on the lack of prospects for exploited workers.
Sanctioning individual workers will NOT change anything.
Because our recordings do not show any individual misconduct, but the principle according to which this violent industry works.
The operator is one of the main beneficiaries of this branch.
He must be held accountable and his business model belongs to the dump of history!
The story: Necks cut with bolt cutters, torn tail feathers with which the employees played “soccer”, suffering and dying animals
The torture case in one of Storck’s large turkey farms, which was also uncovered and dealt with in the media in December by “ANIMAL RIGHTS WATCH”, has now been expanded to include countless other abused, bludgeoned animals and scandalous events in another farm of the poultry president …
AnimalsUnited reported also on the scandal exposure in December 2020.
“Thomas Storck is Europe’s most influential poultry lobbyist. The pictures from two locations in Brandenburg and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania show turkeys being clubbed to death or killed with a bolt cutter -Turkeys that slowly die, turkeys that are kicked for slaughter and whose tail feathers are pulled out by workers for fun ”, describes the animal rights activists.
The scenes were filmed with hidden cameras in Roddahn (Ostprignitz-Ruppin district) and Goldberg (Ludwigslust-Parchim district). “Workers beat sick turkeys with a club. With their skull shattered, the animals suffered for minutes.
Film material from “ARIWA (the video is in German but will be partially translated)
Video: some animals are apparently doing badly
Open wounds can be seen, animals maltreating from conspecifics, and an employee of the company who with a
Club hits a half-dead animal.
The business is owned by Thomas Storck, and he is the largest turkey breeder in Europe.
Storck has already been accused of keeping the animals in very poor conditions. The organization Animal Rights Watch again accuses Storck of animal cruelty.
And I mean…The operator, Thomas Storck, who has also been Europe’s largest “turkey producer” since autumn 2020, is responsible for more than a dozen such fattening systems and thus for the suffering of many hundreds of thousands of turkeys every year.
As a lobbyist and “turkey president” he literally claims that Germany has the “best housing conditions in the world”.
His political goal is clear: everything should stay as it is. So that this cruel business remains profitable, for him and the entire industry.
With the support of politicians and authorities, of course!
Posted on February 3, 2021 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
Orcas have no natural predators.
They are only threatened by us humans.
Overfishing of their food sources, pollution of their habitats, and the live trade of the dolphinarium industry are among the greatest threats to orcas.
In Canada, the encroachment on their habitat is already drastically revealed and the orcas have to fight for survival.
The salmon farming industry is changing their food supplies, so animals starve and young animals die.
Hence, the survival of this ecotype depends on our choices.
Sea Shepherd Germany
…there are many reasons not to eat animals
one of them is a clear conscience
but there are many more benefits than having a clear conscience.
Posted on February 3, 2021 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
Committee against Bird Murder e.V. (CABS)
Strike against bird smuggling from Italy to Malta – After months of surveillance in Villa San Giovanni(Calabria), the Italian financial supervisory authority (Guardia di Finanza) has caught a well-known Maltese businessman with more than 1,000 illegally caught goldfinches, chaffinches, and hawfinches.
The birds were hidden in a van that the former diamond dealer wanted to use to take the ferry to Malta. On the black market there, the charge would have been worth between 75,000 and 100,000 euros.
The birds are now flying free again, a video of the release and the smuggling vehicle has now been published on Youtube:
The committee congratulates the Italian police on this great success but also points out that the Maltese authorities had already been informed about the smuggling activities of the man who was now arrested since 2018 and apparently remained inactive.
In order to combat the illegal fishing of finches in Malta in spring, the committee will be present on the Mediterranean island with two teams in March and April 2021.
And I mean…Criminal methods are used by hunters on the Mediterranean island of Malta at a mafia-style!
With 385,000 inhabitants, of which 14,000 are registered as hunters and 8,000 as trappers, the archipelago has the highest population density as well as the highest “hunter density” in Europe.
Another 3,000 or so illegal hunters are added, making a total of 25,000 bird hunters in Malta.
And that on a land area (316 km2) that is smaller than Lake Garda!
Bird hunting and trapping have a long tradition in Malta. The so-called “trapping” in particular has an important social component. Instead of going to the football field, people catch birds on Sundays.
80% of the hunters collect shot birds stuffed as trophies. That is, the motivation to hunt does not result from the desire to have something edible on the table, but to complement the missing species in the living room showcase.
When Malta joined the EU, in 2004, it was required to integrate the directive into its national legislation, but according to Birdlife Malta and CABS, successive Maltese governments have been lax in preventing trapping.
In June 2018, the European Court of Justice ruled that Malta had violated the directive by introducing too many exemptions and failing to implement adequate enforcement measures.
In October 2018, in response to the June ruling, Malta lifted its rules on the fall live capture of finches and only allowed the catching of golden plover and song thrush.
But Birdlife Malta and CABS, which were searching the island for illegal activity, reported that nothing had changed.
Posted on February 3, 2021 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
This year we have an excellent record against the hunt.
1) According to the “New Press” _Magazin in Frankfurt,100 high seats had been eliminated by animal rights activists until July 2020.
Quotes from the newspaper report: “The perpetrators used brute force. Where they couldn’t saw, they bent the metal ladders.” Everything is now unusable, “says the tenant.
(Brute force is only used by hunters against defenseless animals.
Therefore we are pleased that at least from these places no animals are shot anymore)
2) It is a concerted action that began in Hessen in February with the destruction of 42 high seats in the city forest.
The damage is estimated at 20,000 euros.
(What a crap!! The hunters build a high seat with wood, which they loot from the trees of the forest, and costs a maximum of 100 euros each. And most of them aren’t legal!)
3) The police and the public prosecutor are currently investigating who is responsible for the destruction.
Senior Public ProsecutorNadja Niesen confirmed: “We are investigating unknown persons because of property damage.”
The police are not investigating for property damage, but for “politically motivated crime” (!!!)
(The crime is not that someone destroyed the cruel high seats, but that they exist at all).
4) So announces the hunting tenant to go hunting with mobile high stands in the future – smaller, collapsible ladders that can be leaned against a tree.
However, it is inconvenient. “When hunting wild boar, we often have to wait for hours in the raised hide in winter.”
(Clear! who is looking for a victim in the forest has to work hard. And most of the murder seats will be paid – like the others – with money from the community)
Posted on February 2, 2021 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
The animal welfare organization PETA filed a criminal complaint against the farmer, whose farm burned down last Friday.
This is because 50 calves lost their lives in the flames.
The community residents, on the other hand, show solidarity and collect donations for the affected family (!!!)
That’s what it’s about
– “Inadequate fire protection measures”, accuses the animal welfare organization PETA of the farmer, whose 50 calves died in the fire.
– PETA has now filed a complaint and is calling for stricter legal regulations.
-The mood in Corébert BE is completely different.
–The community as well as various private individuals show solidarity and launched a fundraising campaign.
In Rière le Moulin in Cortébert BE, a farm burned brightly on Friday night.
No people were injured – but 50 calves lost their lives in the fire.
The animal rights organization PETA became aware of the death of the calves based on several media reports – and has now filed a complaint against the farmer.
Because:“Due to presumably inadequate fire protection measures, it may have been accepted that the calves will suffocate in agony or burn while fully conscious,” said the animal rights organization.
This is not an isolated case in Switzerland:“Every year hundreds of animals die in stable fires. In Peta’s opinion, every such death is accepted approvingly due to a lack of fire protection regulations. “
The organization also calls on politicians to act and tighten legal regulations.
“Consumers can also do something about such terrible incidents: If everyone were vegan, that would not have happened,” said Ilana Bollag on behalf of Peta Switzerland.
The villagers of Cortébert stand by the farmer and show solidarity.
Various donation campaigns are underway according to 20min.ch to collect money for the affected family (!!). The community provides a bank account and calls for donations.
“Since the family has literally lost everything, donations in kind are also accepted,” the community said on Facebook. The affected family thanked everyone who showed their support via Facebook.
And I mean…The farmer is a homeowner, runs a farm, but has no fire insurance? A loophole in the law! or I would say… why should I donate something …?
And why a donation account?
If there is no negligence, the family will still receive money from the insurance.
Since the corona pandemic there have been many stable fires (also in Germany), it is suspicious, very suspicious, someone might suspect the intention is to collect the insurance.
I think the criminal complaint is the least the farmer has to get.
If 50 people were burned in the barn, there would be no discussion of inadequate fire safety, but the farmer would already be in custody.
50 calves burned alive, that sounds harmless to the donors, and because they are animal- and not human- children, they even feel sorry for the farmer.
But 50 calves char miserably in the fire – you have to swallow empty several times and get into great anger before deep sadness emerges.
To be honest, if I were to read, for example … 50 carnivores would have burned their fingers while grilling, I wouldn’t give a shit.
But the cruel death of the calves hits me in the middle of my heart where it hurts.
Posted on February 2, 2021 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
Hi all;
We have been trying to support our friends with the South Korean Dog Meat campaign by publishing their regular and very informative newsletters which you can view at:
We found that the (campaign) e mail blocks given on their site gave us constant ‘undelivered’ replies; and so we set out to try and get it sorted by doing a few tests at our end. We made some very small changes to the e mail addresses and sent out our ‘new’ versions. After a few days everything seemed fine and we had no ‘undelivered’ messages from the administrator.
Our first set of RE VAMPED versions were initially given in post
This was an initial trial post and we hoped to move on with the rest. As everything from this initial trial seemed fine, we decided to take the plunge and issue the other amended versions; which we ask you to copy and send as each post is produced. The second amended version is Post 2 and can be found as follows.
Now it is time to move on and do Post 3 which will cover Mungyeong and Pohang – making 6 regions out of 10..
ACTIONS:
Please send e mails to all as per the lists below, along with the regional covering letter which is also supplied. Please note they are different for each specific region – so do NOT use the same one for both regions.
So lets get started now with Post 3 of 5; and the remaining others will follow very shortly.
We ask you to take immediate action to crack down on the illegal dog farms, slaughterhouses, markets and restaurants that serve dog meat in your city. We request that an official document be issued, mandating that the following existing Korean laws be enforced by its government officials, police and judges:
Unauthorized processing of food waste fed to dogs in the meat trade is a violation of the Wastes Control Act, Article 15-2, Article 25, Section 3. Suppliers of food waste and transporters of food waste to dog meat farms are violating this regulation.
Food waste fed to dogs in the dog meat trade is a violation of the Control of Livestock and Fish Feed Act, Article 14, Section 1 & 2. Unauthorized collection of food waste and the act of feeding it to dogs in the meat trade is in violation of this regulation.
Excrement and resulting environmental damage produced as a by-product of the illegal dog meat farm is a violation of the Act on the Management and Use of Livestock Excreta Article 11. The excrement produced at dog meat farms causes environmental damage to the immediate and surrounding area.
The act of the slaughtering of dogs for human consumption is a violation of the Animal Protection Act Article 8, Section 1, Clause 4. The act of the slaughtering of a dog, without justifiable ground – such as out of necessity for veterinary treatment, or in circumstances of immediate threat, harm or damage to human life or property, is a violation.
The slaughter of dogs by electrocution is a violation of the Animal Protection Act, Article 8, Section 1, Clause 1. Inflicting injury or death to any animal by the following means: battery by tools, exposure to drugs, exposure to extreme heat or fire, electrocution and drowning is subject to legal punishment. Therefore, the routine slaughter of dogs by butchers and farmers by these methods is in violation of the Act. Further, electrocution as a method of slaughter is internationally recognized as an inherently cruel method of slaughter and banned globally.
The slaughter of dogs from an unauthorized slaughterhouse is a violation of Livestock Products Sanitary Control Act, Article 7 Section 1. The Livestock Products Sanitary Control Act, states that dogs are officially recognized and classified as “animals” that are “prohibited from being slaughtered and distributed as food for human consumption”. Therefore, those vendors operating dog slaughterhouses are operating outside of the parameters of the law and in violation of the law.
The slaughter of dogs for his/her own consumption is a violation of the Animal Protection Act, Article 10. The intent of the Act is to ensure that no animal is slaughtered in a cruel or revolting manner, and shall be free from unnecessary pain, fear, or stress during the process of slaughter. Therefore, the only humane way of slaughtering dogs would be by euthanasia (lethal injection). All currently practiced methods of slaughter by butchers, farmers and traders excludes euthanasia as a method of slaughter, therefore they are all in breach of this Act. This is also a violation of the Livestock Products Sanitary Control Act Article 7 Section 1 Clause 2. According to the Livestock Products Sanitary Control Act, the slaughter of animals for his/her own consumption is allowed only for the livestock animals that are publicly announced as classification of livestock in the Livestock Products Sanitary Control Act and dogs are not classified here.
The display and sale of dog carcasses in traditional outdoor markets is a violation of the Food Sanitation Act, Article 4, 5. Violation of laws banning the sale of harmful food due to the contamination from unsanitary and illegal slaughter of the animal and display of the dog carcass. For example, dog carcasses are routinely contaminated by microorganisms that cause human diseases and food poisoning; this can lead to serious and life threatening health complications. There are also strict laws that ban the sale of meat from sick animals, due to the fact that there is no quality control or formal monitoring of slaughter practices in the dog meat trade it is very likely that violation of these laws is happening routinely.
Dog meat restaurants’ sale of dog meat soup made with dog carcasses from an unknown source is a violation of Food Sanitation Act Article 44 Section 1 Clause 1. Uninspected livestock products must not be transported, stored, displayed, sold or used for manufacturing or processing of food for human consumption.
International coverage of the brutal dog and cat meat trade in South Korea has stained your city’s image. The time to end this tragedy is now. The favor of your reply is requested.
We ask you to take immediate action to crack down on the illegal dog farms, slaughterhouses, markets and restaurants that serve dog meat in your city. We request that an official document be issued, mandating that the following existing Korean laws be enforced by its government officials, police and judges:
Unauthorized processing of food waste fed to dogs in the meat trade is a violation of the Wastes Control Act, Article 15-2, Article 25, Section 3. Suppliers of food waste and transporters of food waste to dog meat farms are violating this regulation.
Food waste fed to dogs in the dog meat trade is a violation of the Control of Livestock and Fish Feed Act, Article 14, Section 1 & 2. Unauthorized collection of food waste and the act of feeding it to dogs in the meat trade is in violation of this regulation.
Excrement and resulting environmental damage produced as a by-product of the illegal dog meat farm is a violation of the Act on the Management and Use of Livestock Excreta Article 11. The excrement produced at dog meat farms causes environmental damage to the immediate and surrounding area.
The act of the slaughtering of dogs for human consumption is a violation of the Animal Protection Act Article 8, Section 1, Clause 4. The act of the slaughtering of a dog, without justifiable ground – such as out of necessity for veterinary treatment, or in circumstances of immediate threat, harm or damage to human life or property, is a violation.
The slaughter of dogs by electrocution is a violation of the Animal Protection Act, Article 8, Section 1, Clause 1. Inflicting injury or death to any animal by the following means: battery by tools, exposure to drugs, exposure to extreme heat or fire, electrocution and drowning is subject to legal punishment. Therefore, the routine slaughter of dogs by butchers and farmers by these methods is in violation of the Act. Further, electrocution as a method of slaughter is internationally recognized as an inherently cruel method of slaughter and banned globally.
The slaughter of dogs from an unauthorized slaughterhouse is a violation of Livestock Products Sanitary Control Act, Article 7 Section 1. The Livestock Products Sanitary Control Act, states that dogs are officially recognized and classified as “animals” that are “prohibited from being slaughtered and distributed as food for human consumption”. Therefore, those vendors operating dog slaughterhouses are operating outside of the parameters of the law and in violation of the law.
The slaughter of dogs for his/her own consumption is a violation of the Animal Protection Act, Article 10. The intent of the Act is to ensure that no animal is slaughtered in a cruel or revolting manner, and shall be free from unnecessary pain, fear, or stress during the process of slaughter. Therefore, the only humane way of slaughtering dogs would be by euthanasia (lethal injection). All currently practiced methods of slaughter by butchers, farmers and traders excludes euthanasia as a method of slaughter, therefore they are all in breach of this Act. This is also a violation of the Livestock Products Sanitary Control Act Article 7 Section 1 Clause 2. According to the Livestock Products Sanitary Control Act, the slaughter of animals for his/her own consumption is allowed only for the livestock animals that are publicly announced as classification of livestock in the Livestock Products Sanitary Control Act and dogs are not classified here.
The display and sale of dog carcasses in traditional outdoor markets is a violation of the Food Sanitation Act, Article 4, 5. Violation of laws banning the sale of harmful food due to the contamination from unsanitary and illegal slaughter of the animal and display of the dog carcass. For example, dog carcasses are routinely contaminated by microorganisms that cause human diseases and food poisoning; this can lead to serious and life threatening health complications. There are also strict laws that ban the sale of meat from sick animals, due to the fact that there is no quality control or formal monitoring of slaughter practices in the dog meat trade it is very likely that violation of these laws is happening routinely.
Dog meat restaurants’ sale of dog meat soup made with dog carcasses from an unknown source is a violation of Food Sanitation Act Article 44 Section 1 Clause 1. Uninspected livestock products must not be transported, stored, displayed, sold or used for manufacturing or processing of food for human consumption.
International coverage of the brutal dog and cat meat trade in South Korea has stained your city’s image. The time to end this tragedy is now. The favor of your reply is requested.
[Your Name & City/Country]
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Additional Note –
We will be publishing a combined listing of ALL the 5 posts when we have completed everything; so if you have missed any you can check back; or alternatively, you can copy again and re send everything; and really ramp up the pressure !
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