New Posts For Thread: The EU and animal welfarehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30702627/the-eu-and-animal-welfareA small percentage may be interested in what the CEO of Compassion In World Farming, has to say on the matter!Factory farming and the cruelty that it entails is not restricted to any one continent, country, or culture. It is a global predicament, beiCoachbuster - agreed but my rose veal comes from my friend who runs my local dairy herd. The veal could be better but the provenance, tracebility and food miles would be hard to beat. Gallivanter - I understand your principles but what do you think yhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30702627/the-eu-and-animal-welfare?post_id=549116795#549116795Coachbuster - agreed but my rose veal comes from my friend who runs my local dairy herd. The veal could be better but the provenance, tracebility and food miles would be hard to beat. Gallivanter - I understand your principles but what do you think yThu, 23 Jun 2016 17:32:29 -0500I like a bit of beef. However, I don't like the animal being tortured to death for up to three hours before it's slaughtered. Britain, via the EU, is forced to contribute money to the three bullfighting countries for "cultural" reasons. A vote to stahttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30702627/the-eu-and-animal-welfare?post_id=549113533#549113533I like a bit of beef. However, I don't like the animal being tortured to death for up to three hours before it's slaughtered. Britain, via the EU, is forced to contribute money to the three bullfighting countries for "cultural" reasons. A vote to staThu, 23 Jun 2016 14:06:59 -0500traceability Blackbarn ,traceabiltyhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30702627/the-eu-and-animal-welfare?post_id=549113333#549113333traceability Blackbarn ,traceabiltyThu, 23 Jun 2016 13:50:00 -0500Coach - re Veal calves. Agreed, but that is easily remedied by the british public buying the excellent Rose Veal available nearly everywhere. Even Marks and Spencers sells it. Protect British calves and the British milk industry, buy British Rose Vhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30702627/the-eu-and-animal-welfare?post_id=549113277#549113277Coach - re Veal calves. Agreed, but that is easily remedied by the british public buying the excellent Rose Veal available nearly everywhere. Even Marks and Spencers sells it. Protect British calves and the British milk industry, buy British Rose VThu, 23 Jun 2016 13:43:56 -0500Coachbuilder - Absolutely agree. I doubt that British Pork has ever been cheaper in real terms, and from a decent supplier and/or butcher it is seriously fantastic. Get yourself along to your local butcher and ask him for a local "spare rib joint" -https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30702627/the-eu-and-animal-welfare?post_id=549113221#549113221Coachbuilder - Absolutely agree. I doubt that British Pork has ever been cheaper in real terms, and from a decent supplier and/or butcher it is seriously fantastic. Get yourself along to your local butcher and ask him for a local "spare rib joint" -Thu, 23 Jun 2016 13:39:13 -0500i remember during the export days seeing the calves taken to FRANCE just a spit across the channel and shoved into crates which was illegal herehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30702627/the-eu-and-animal-welfare?post_id=549113201#549113201i remember during the export days seeing the calves taken to FRANCE just a spit across the channel and shoved into crates which was illegal hereThu, 23 Jun 2016 13:36:50 -0500suffice to say that the EU allows individual nations to determine its own policies on this._as with a lot of things - is there much point being in the EU if conditions aren't adhered to everywhere ?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30702627/the-eu-and-animal-welfare?post_id=549113191#549113191suffice to say that the EU allows individual nations to determine its own policies on this._as with a lot of things - is there much point being in the EU if conditions aren't adhered to everywhere ?Thu, 23 Jun 2016 13:35:50 -0500In the UK public's defence, how many of its members are aware of the fact? Neither Brussels nor Whitehall is going to spend money publicizing an example of how the EU benefits so many of its other members at the UK's expense.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30702627/the-eu-and-animal-welfare?post_id=549113167#549113167In the UK public's defence, how many of its members are aware of the fact? Neither Brussels nor Whitehall is going to spend money publicizing an example of how the EU benefits so many of its other members at the UK's expense.Thu, 23 Jun 2016 13:34:03 -0500'bargain'https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30702627/the-eu-and-animal-welfare?post_id=549113157#549113157'bargain'Thu, 23 Jun 2016 13:32:39 -0500On my travels around Suffolk /Essex i can see that pigs are given very good conditions to live ,shelter ,light ,rain and mud baths for sun protection .Shame some of the 'Britain is great' bigoted types also don't support our UK farmers but who wilhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30702627/the-eu-and-animal-welfare?post_id=549113151#549113151On my travels around Suffolk /Essex i can see that pigs are given very good conditions to live ,shelter ,light ,rain and mud baths for sun protection .Shame some of the 'Britain is great' bigoted types also don't support our UK farmers but who wilThu, 23 Jun 2016 13:31:58 -0500