China's Extreme Animal Cruelty
source: http://www.vierpfoten.org/website/output.php?id=1225&idcontent=2050&language=1
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The Beijing Olympics – no fair play for animals
On 8 August the eyes of the world will be focused on Beijing as the Olympic Games gets underway. Chinese culture and history are truly fascinating, but the shady side of the Asian superpower is increasingly coming under the spotlight, and human rights questions such as the conflict in Tibet have caused outrage around the world. A less well-known fact is that China’s record in large-scale intensive farming is also extremely poor.
Cruelty to animals exists around the world, not just in China. But in many fields of commercial animal husbandry, China is among the poorest performers in the world. It is the largest producer of rabbit meat, a market leader in breeding animals for fur, the world’s second-biggest poultry producer (after the USA) and an important location for the illegal trade in wild animals. China also accounts for half of global egg and pork production. These are just a few examples of a deadly trend emerging in the global economy.
The lack of fundamental animal welfare standards in China is causing unspeakable animal suffering. The latest research by VIER PFOTEN has revealed dreadful conditions. Photographs of fur and rabbit farms, wild animal markets and the trade in dogs and cats show the true extent of animal cruelty.
China’s increasing prosperity is driving this development. More and more people in the world’s most populous country can now afford animal products and are copying Western consumerism – with all of its dreadful consequences for people, animals and the environment.
But the interests of Western businesses and consumer demand for cheap goods are the major contributors to this situation. Large companies are thoughtlessly importing animal cruelty into China. Consumers in Europe, the USA and elsewhere must also take their share of the blame, as they buy the goods produced there. For example, the vast majority of Chinese furs are sold abroad.
Using examples from China, VIER PFOTEN aims to draw attention to the serious animal protection problems in the global economy. The five rings of the Olympic flag are a fitting symbol – they represent the five continents and show that improving animal conservation in China is a global challenge.
--> Please Sign the FOUR PAWS Protest against the trade in animal cruelty!
http://www.four-paws.org/olympics2008
On 8 August the eyes of the world will be focused on Beijing as the Olympic Games gets underway. Chinese culture and history are truly fascinating, but the shady side of the Asian superpower is increasingly coming under the spotlight, and human rights questions such as the conflict in Tibet have caused outrage around the world. A less well-known fact is that China’s record in large-scale intensive farming is also extremely poor.
Cruelty to animals exists around the world, not just in China. But in many fields of commercial animal husbandry, China is among the poorest performers in the world. It is the largest producer of rabbit meat, a market leader in breeding animals for fur, the world’s second-biggest poultry producer (after the USA) and an important location for the illegal trade in wild animals. China also accounts for half of global egg and pork production. These are just a few examples of a deadly trend emerging in the global economy.
The lack of fundamental animal welfare standards in China is causing unspeakable animal suffering. The latest research by VIER PFOTEN has revealed dreadful conditions. Photographs of fur and rabbit farms, wild animal markets and the trade in dogs and cats show the true extent of animal cruelty.
China’s increasing prosperity is driving this development. More and more people in the world’s most populous country can now afford animal products and are copying Western consumerism – with all of its dreadful consequences for people, animals and the environment.
But the interests of Western businesses and consumer demand for cheap goods are the major contributors to this situation. Large companies are thoughtlessly importing animal cruelty into China. Consumers in Europe, the USA and elsewhere must also take their share of the blame, as they buy the goods produced there. For example, the vast majority of Chinese furs are sold abroad.
Using examples from China, VIER PFOTEN aims to draw attention to the serious animal protection problems in the global economy. The five rings of the Olympic flag are a fitting symbol – they represent the five continents and show that improving animal conservation in China is a global challenge.
--> Please Sign the FOUR PAWS Protest against the trade in animal cruelty!
http://www.four-paws.org/olympics2008
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What do you expect from a country that is almost as cruel to its citizens?
- 3 years ago
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