Data released by the food watchdog reveals thousands of animals are being subjected to avoidable suffering at slaughterhouses
There were more than 4,000 severe breaches of animal welfare regulations over the past two years at British slaughterhouses, according to data released by the government’s food watchdog under freedom of information laws.
The reports by vets and hygiene inspectors detail instances of needless pain and distress that include chickens being boiled alive and trucks of animals suffocating or freezing to death.
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Source: Guardian Environment