E-petition To End Non-stun Slaughter Hits 100,000 As FSA Figures Show Increase In Non-stun
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The Government e-petition launched by the British Veterinary Association (BVA) and supported by the RSPCA calling for the end of non-stun slaughter to improve animal welfare at the time of death passed its goal of 100,000 signatures today. The news comes on the day that the Food Standards Agency (FSA) Animal Welfare Survey of Slaughterhouses in Great Britain reveals an increase in non-stun slaughter.
BVA’s campaign calls for the end to slaughter without pre-stunning for all animals as scientific evidence shows that non-stun slaughter allows animals to perceive pain and compromises animal welfare.
The milestone of reaching 100,000 signatures is a significant step towards ending non-stun slaughter and shows the strong public backing for the aims of the campaign, the total being reached two months before the e-petition deadline (30th March 2015) and with only a handful of e-petitions (0.1%) achieving 100,000 signatures.
The FSA Survey figures were based on assessments by Official Veterinarians (OVs) during the week of 16 to 22 September 2013 to provide a representative sample of welfare practices at 232 red meat slaughterhouses. The survey results released today show:1509 views
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29th January, 2015 13h28
- 31% increase (from 279 to 366) in the number of cattle not stunned before slaughter for Halal compared with the FSA’s 2011 Welfare Survey.
- The figures also showed an increase of 56% (from 28,734 to 44,950) of sheep and goats not stunned before slaughter for Halal.
- The figures revealed a small drop of 1.7% in the number of poultry not stunned before slaughter for Halal from 582,776 to 572,429.
- There was a decrease in Kosher (Shechita or non stunned slaughter) in cattle from 1314 to 475 (-66%), in sheep and goats from 1917 to 601 (-68%) and poultry from 71,236 to 21,716 (-69%).
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