AR-News: (AU) Sheep ship to sail as rally attacks live trade

[Animalara2003 at aol.com]

By LUKE SAYER
20jan04 
A SMALL band of protesters failed to stop sheep being loaded on to a ship in 
Devonport for export to Kuwait.

Loading of the Al Shuwaikh began yesterday watched by a small police 
presence. 
But animal activists and meat union members say public opinion is slowly 
mounting against live sheep exports. 
Jenny Sielhorst, from Animal Rescue, said she was pleased more people were 
speaking out against live exports. 
"What happened on board the Cormo Express has shown people what is going on," 
she said. 
"There is no room in Australia, especially Tasmania, for shipments like this. 
"If we treated a dog or cat like this we would be thrown in jail." 
Against Animal Cruelty Tasmania spokesperson Yvette Watt said the Bacon 
Government must be kept under pressure on the issue.



full story:

http://www.themercury.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5936,8439524%255E3462,00
.html



"The world is a dangerous place,
not because of those who do evil,
but because of those who look on and do nothing.",
Albert Einstein

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Male meat-eaters have a 50% chance of dying of a heart attack. Vegetarian men 
have a 4% risk. US vegetarians have cholesterol levels 14% lower than 
meat-eaters; vegans (those who don't consume meat or dairy products) have levels 35% 
lower. JAMA, 1995;274:894











    
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