Through their campaign: The Foul Truth, the Animal Justice Project group is calling for a blanket ban of commercial duck farming in Britain.
THOMAS CHAPMAN: A duck farm where “shocking” conditions were discovered during an undercover investigation has been the focus of a peaceful demonstration. Activists from Animal Justice Project (AJP) gathered outside Gressingham Foods’ slaughterhouse in Redgrave, near Diss, on Friday (August 7). They handed over a petition signed by 6,000 people, asking the company to end duck farming after an AJP investigation at its main site, in Woodbridge, last year.
Findings claimed birds were carried by their necks, causing breaks, given limited space and not provided with sufficient water… But Gressingham refuted the allegations, maintaining that animal welfare was its top priority… Gressingham, which adopted Red Tractor assurance standards in 2010, is the UK’s biggest duck meat producer, processing eight million of the 15 million killed during the festive period…
Through its subsequent campaign, ‘The Foul Truth’, AJP is calling for a blanket ban of commercial duck farming in Britain, a practice it says can not take place in a humane way. Ayrton Cooper, AJP senior campaigner, said: “This is the final demonstration for this stage of the campaign as we hand over the petition.
“This is all about showing these people they can not get away with abusing and exploiting animals for profit. As we go forward we hope to spread the message even further.” As it calls on Gressingham to stop farming ducks, AJP is suggesting the company moves to a plant-based food system… “There are already examples of farmers who have stopped producing beef and started growing alternative foods. Gressingham owns a lot of land and it could easily change.” SOURCE…
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