First I'm going to tell you that I'm not a vegetarian and I don't always agree with animal rights campaigners. I eat meat and I'm not bothered by it as I trust the abattoirs and governments to make sure that the animals I will be eating have been humanely treated, I don't however like the thought of animals being cruelly treated and I'm posting this in condemnation of a French organic abattoir in the hope that others will agree that even if we do eat meat we don't want the animals to suffer cruelty.
This video is secret footage taken from an animal friendly organic abattoir in the South of France. The head of the abattoir in Vigan, Laurent Kauffman, told BFM TV that he was "particularly shocked" to see the footage.
"These are unacceptable acts, they are scandalous," he told the channel. "I am not always on site, but I have never seen this myself and I am disappointed."
The abattoir was closed down "provisionally" on Tuesday afternoon.
*Be warned this video shows some very upsetting scenes, but please do try to watch a little to understand what is going on. (The first few seconds have someone explaining what is going on before showing the cruelty)
I will still eat meat after watching this, but the French government must act to make sure that this rare occurrence doesn't happen again.
Edit: Since making this post I'm pleased to see the French government have now said they are going to trial CCTV in abattoirs and make them mandatory by January 2018.
This video is secret footage taken from an animal friendly organic abattoir in the South of France. The head of the abattoir in Vigan, Laurent Kauffman, told BFM TV that he was "particularly shocked" to see the footage.
"These are unacceptable acts, they are scandalous," he told the channel. "I am not always on site, but I have never seen this myself and I am disappointed."
The abattoir was closed down "provisionally" on Tuesday afternoon.
*Be warned this video shows some very upsetting scenes, but please do try to watch a little to understand what is going on. (The first few seconds have someone explaining what is going on before showing the cruelty)
I will still eat meat after watching this, but the French government must act to make sure that this rare occurrence doesn't happen again.
Edit: Since making this post I'm pleased to see the French government have now said they are going to trial CCTV in abattoirs and make them mandatory by January 2018.