AR-News: (Taiwan) Activists call for butchering rules

[Animalara2003 at aol.com]

AVIAN-FLU SCARE: The outbreak of bird flu locally has prompted rights 
activists and health agencies to canvas for cleaner slaughtering methods, including 
using electricity 
By Chiu Yu-Tzu
STAFF REPORTER 
Friday, Feb 20, 2004,Page 2 
 
Prompted by the avian-flu outbreak, activists from the Environment and Animal 
Society of Taiwan and other organizations dress up as chickens to deliver a 
petition to the Control Yuan yesterday. The activists were demanding an 
investigation into government agencies responsible for health and agricultural 
products.
PHOTO: CHEN TSE-MING, TAIPEI TIMES

Taiwan needs sound regulations on butchering chickens, as half of all 
domestic chickens were killed in traditional markets under unhygienic conditions, 
environmental and animal rights activists said yesterday in the wake of the 
avian-flu outbreak. 
Dozens of activists yesterday delivered a petition to the Control Yuan, 
asking for an investigation into governmental agencies in charge of public health 
and agricultural products. Activists performed a skit of the Executive Yuan 
failing to supervise its subordinates to prevent avian flu.
"The hygiene required when butchering chickens could not be stressed more at 
this point, where we are exposed to the potential spread of avian flu," said 
Chen Yu-min (³¯¥É±Ó), director of the Environment and Animal Society of Taiwan.



 




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http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2004/02/20/2003099419 

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