b.. CANADA: Horse Slaughter Demo in Montreal - Don't forget!!!
c.. Scotland: 'Exotic meat' in the City
d.. NEW ZEALAND: Please write to NZ about kosher slaughter
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The world has gone mad!!! Governments and corporations rule without fear of reprisal, free to do anything they want, anything that makes money! Take action NOW!
AUSTRALIA LEGALIZES HORSEMEAT. PLEASE WRITE--LETTER SAMPLE & EMAILS
VERY GRAPHIC PHOTOS AT THE BOTTOM....JUST AWFUL! SICK! : ((((((((((
To: Minister.Redman@ dpc.wa.gov. au ; wa-government@ dpc.wa.gov. au ; princeofflesh@ mondo.net. au ; Minister.Castrilli@ dpc.wa.gov. au ; leader@loop. wa.gov.au ; eric.ripper@ mp.wa.gov. au ; premier@dpc. vic.gov.au
Subject: Meet The Prince of Flesh, Australian horse flesh purveyor
To Whom It Concerns,
After learning of the decision to allow the human consumption of horse flesh to be legalised in Australia, I ask that this decision be overturned at once, and that the slaughter of horses for human consumption be stopped immediately.
The issue of slaughtering horses for domestic consumption has of course sparked up much controversy from animal lovers in Australia and around the world, and for good reason. The Australian public finds the killing of Australian horses for their meat to be abhorrent. This is why horse meat has never been available before now.
The slaughter of horses for human consumption in Australia will open up another world of welfare concerns for West Australia, a State in which the current government has already reduced its Animal Welfare Inspectorate from 6 to 1. So who is going to be monitoring the welfare of horses that are slaughtered?
The WA Government is already in a position where it is unable to monitor the welfare of any farmed animal used for meat. So the question must be asked, who will control and measure the process of killing horses for human consumption in Australia? Who shall ensure that animal welfare guidelines are met from backyard to slaughter?
Slaughterhouses in WA do not have the appropriate facilities for horse slaughter nor have the slaughtermen involved been trained in horse handling and slaughter processing.
Does Australia need to add horses to our plate? There is already a long list of animals that are exploited for their meat, and to add horses to this list for Australian consumption is immoral.
One of the major suppliers of horses for human consumption is the racing industry which breeds approx 30,000 horses each year. Approx 70% of these horses are simply not "good enough" and will be discarded without running a single race.
If Western Australia is to please minority groups; those Europeans who have a taste for horse flesh, will WA take the next step and cater for Asian cultures? Will the WA Government permit the slaughter of cats and dogs for their flesh? What is the difference between eating one pet and eating another? Horses are of course pets to many Australians.
Furthermore, you are all well aware of the toxicity of horse meat, poisoned with phenylbutazone, a banned substance in accordance with the Health of Animals Act and the Meat Inspection Act as described via other country parameters. Tainting the food supply with such toxins is not only negligent, but it is also immoral. It is also important to recognize that European markets are increasingly rejecting horse meat from Western countries where horses are routinely treated with such prohibited substances, and Australia will be a known target of such disapproval as well.
You have an opportunity to honor the wishes of the Australian people, to represent Australia's wishes with integrity, and to undertake the effort to protect rather than harm. It is time to refuse participation in the bloody trade of horse slaughter and I respectfully ask that you do so immediately.
I urge you to discontinue your contribution to the heinous and inhumane business of horse slaughter.
I thank you for your attention and consideration.
Chantal Buslot
Belgium
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Subject: Horse Slaughter Demo in Montreal - Don't forget!!!
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Stand up for horses.
Imagine the terror of being shipped off to a slaughterhouse, stabbed by electric prods, forced into a chute and then a bullet through your brain. Many horses have been shot 3-4 times, sometimes getting strung up and bled alive. That is the thanks horses receive after they have done so much for humans throughout history. They are used for pleasure, performance, circuses, animal testing, farming, family pets, fighting wars and PMU factory farms (PMU - pregnant mare's urine, used to make hormone replacement drugs for women). Still, our society says it is acceptable for them to be slaughtered and their carcasses eaten by humans!!
Please join us at this important protest on Sunday, August 22, 2010 at 3pm. See attached document.
Please circulate this message.
Thank you.
Rose
www.refugerr.org
refugerr@xplornet.ca
The Canadian H.E.A.R.T (HorsE and Animal Rescue Team)
thecanadianh. e.a.r.t@hotmail.com
SAY NO TO HORSE SLAUGHTER IN CANADA
Join us in a peaceful demonstration against horse slaughter.
Show Quebec and the rest of Canada that we care.
When - August 22, 2010 at 3:00pm
Where - The old Port of Montreal, on the corner of Place Jacques Cartier and Rue de la Commune (south side of the road near the calèche horses)
It would be very effective if you brought a sign (bilingual, if possible) protesting against horse slaughter in Canada. (Please try to make it polite)
Arrive early to find parking.
NON à l'abattage de chevaux AU CANADA!
Venez-vous joindre à nous pour une manifestation pacifique contre l'abattage de chevaux.
Démontrez aux Québécois et au reste du Canada qu'il y a des gens pour lesquels cette cause est importante.
Quand - 22 août 2010 à 15:00 h.
Où - Le Vieux-Port de Montréal, au coin de la Place Jacques Cartier et de la rue de la Commune est (côté sud de la rue près des calèches de chevaux)
Il serait très utile si vous pouvez apporter une affiche bilingue (si possible) pour protester contre l'abattage de chevaux au Canada. (SVP soyez courtois)
Assurez-vous d'arriver tôt afin de trouver un stationnement.
Protestons pour les chevaux
Imaginez la terreur que vivent ces chevaux envoyés à l'abattoir, frappés avec des bâtons électriques, forcés d'entrer dans des corridors étroits pour ensuite recevoir une balle au cerveau. Plusieurs chevaux ont dû être tirés 3-4 fois, ou simplement suspendus et saignés à mort.
C'est le remerciement que ces chevaux reçoivent après avoir tant fait pour les humains. Ils sont utilisés pour le plaisir, la performance, les cirques, les tests de labo, l'agriculture, comme animal de compagnie, dans les combats et sur les fermes PMU pour la fabrication des hormones (PMU - pregnant mare's urine, ou on garde les femelles toujours enceintes pour récolter leur urine qui sert aux hormones de remplacement pour les femmes).
Quand même, notre société trouve que c'est acceptable de les abattre et que leur carcasse soit mangée par des humains !!
S.v.p. joignez vous à nous pour cette importante protestation Dimanche, le 22 août 2010 à 15 hrs. Voir document attaché pour plus de détails.
S.v.p. circuler le message.
Merci.
Rose
www.refugerr.org
refugerr@xplornet.ca
The Canadian H.E.A.R.T (HorsE and Animal Rescue Team)
thecanadianh. e.a.r.t@hotmail.com
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Scotland: 'Exotic meat' in the City
Hi
Last saturday Scotland for Animals held one of our regular information stalls this time at the Merchant City Festival in Glasgow.
Despite organising officials and security first trying for some time to evict us from a public street and then attempting to get two passing police officers to arrest us for refusing to move the day was a resounding success with Glaswegians and visitors from all over the globe coming over to show their support for animals and have their photos taken with Bella.
Later in the day as we were leaving a member of the public approached us saying that a barbecue stall was set up just along the road that was claiming to sell Zebra meat.
The pitch was packing up as we went to have a look but on asking around we discovered it belonged to Khublai Khan's restaurant in the Merchant City.
Looking into this we've found khublai Khan's bragging on their website that they can provide:
"Your choice of meats or seafood including such novelties as venison, wild boar, crocodile, ostrich, springbok, zebra, kangaroo and shark" as well as "more mundane meats".
The restaurant claim that they are "Faithfully re-creating the style of cooking favoured by marauding 13th century Mongolian warriors". Aye right you are.
Scotland for Animals have submitted a complaint to Glasgow City Council regarding the sources of this meat and they are now investigating.
In the meantime you can contact Khublai Khan's with your complaints here:
glasgow@khublaikhan.co.uk
Khublai Khan's
26 Candleriggs Merchant City
Glasgow G1 1LD
edinburgh@khublaikhan.co.uk
43 Assembly Street
Leith
Edinburgh
EH6 7 BQ
SfA accept that there's realistically no moral difference in killing a zebra or a crocodile for meat than a pig or a chicken. There's more than enough suffering going on with the animals humans farm and slaughter already without people like this trying to expand the market to take in even more species.
All the best
John
P.s: This saturday's (31st) stall will be at the Shawlands Arcade from 1pm. Take a run along.
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Please write to NZ about kosher slaughter
Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2010 18:37:04 +1000
From: StopTAC
To: StopTAC
Whilst it is not our intention to promote the slaughter of animals, pre-stunning is infinitely less cruel than kosher slaughter. Please take the time to read the article below and send this letter:
New Zealand Agriculture Minister David Carter has taken a strong stand against non stun slaughter methods. It was David Carter himself who went against the advice of his advisors and implemented the NZ ban on this type of slaughter in May.
This NZ animal welfare code requires all animals to be stunned before commercial slaughter. That goes against the shechita, or kosher slaughter, requirement allowed under previous animal welfare rules, which involves the animal's throat being slit without stunning.
Wellington Jewish Council chairman David Zwartz says the ban means meat processed according to Jewish religious laws now has to be imported from Australia and that lawyers are preparing a case to have the slaughter restriction reversed!
Clearly NZ Minister David Carter is under a lot of pressure to remove his decision, the outcome of which could set a precedent to other agricultural ministers around the world and impact on efforts to have stunning more broadly accepted in the Middle East or other countries that practice this cruel method. We could not send a more dreadful message to regions that desperately need to be awakened to the need for change!
I am aware that Australian agricultural ministers are preparing for a meeting in November to discuss the future of this kind of ritual slaughter in Aus.
There is not as yet any information about the proposed court case, in the meantime we can write to the minister of agriculture, David Carter asking him to continue to support the ban on this practice in New Zealand. He needs our support to stick to his guns!!
You can e-mail him on d.carter@ministers.govt.nz
Please let us know if you get a response or any more information related to this case!
http://www.radionz. .nz/news/ stories/2010/ 07/26/561ef777ad de
Animals feel the pain of religious slaughter article:
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17972-animals-feel-the-pain-of-religious-slaughter.html
Sample Letter:
Dear Minister,
The New Zealand Jewish community is preparing a legal case to challenge a ban on the kosher slaughter of animals.
As an Australian citizen strongly opposed to the allowance of non stun slaughter, I am writing in support of your stance and ban against these practices in NZ. Slaughter without stunning is appalling and totally unacceptable. In Australia we have lowered the bar on what is acceptable in civilised society to appease these extreme religious views and I find it a disgrace. I am hoping you will not weaken your resolve to stay strong on this issue. I feel that the outcome of the proposed challenge to the ban could set a strong precedent to regions around the world which are in desperate need of awakening and change. In Australia, agricultural ministers have planned to meet in November to discuss the future of this cruel practice. They are under pressure to withdraw exemptions for the slaughter of animals without prior stunning to meet export markets and domestic consumption.
Slaughter without stunning is significantly more prolonged, painful and is a terrifying death; it is permitted animal cruelty and in direct contradiction to animal welfare standards for humane slaughter. To deny the very animals that sustain us even the small amount of relief that stunning gives before the moment of death is truly indefensible! Exemptions to humane slaughter have been kept secret from the Australian public. I believe if more people were aware of this fact they would be up in arms! Our laws have been broken in the name of religion. We should have laws that everybody must adhere to regardless of religion. What happens if some other religion now says that it wants to conduct animal sacrifice, etc - how can one religion be exempted from the laws of the land but not another? The same laws should apply equally to all citizens and those laws should be evidence-based and adhere to the highest ethical standards.
Non stun Kosher and Halal slaughter methods are cruel and barbaric anachronisms, therefore, I strongly support both you and the New Zealand government. You are entirely correct to ban these methods of slaughter. The government here in Australia should follow your good example, as should all decent and progressive governments worldwide. We should not be sending the message that animal cruelty is ok. Laws designed to protect those who cannot protect themselves - including animals - should not be granted except in the most exceptional of circumstances.
Thank you for your consideration
Please copy your letter to:
Sue Kedgley MP
Parliamentary Office
Parliament Buildings, Wellington.
Phone: 04-817 6717
Fax: 04-472 7116
Email: sue.kedgley@@parliament.govt.nz
Electorate Office - Wellington: Russel Norman MP, Sue Kedgley MP
Out-of-Parliament Assistant: Malcolm Larking
Level 2, 17 Garrett St, Te Aro, Wellington
PO Box 27379, Te Aro, Wellington
Phone: 04-381 4640
Email: greenmps.wellington@parliament.govt.nz
Suzanne Cass
PO Box 252
BRIDGEWATER TAS 7030
Phone 0420 988221
www.stoptac.org
www.liveexportshame.com
http://www.bigearsanimalsanctuary.com/
www.aact.org.au
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