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Peta activists cage themselves

Protest inhuman treatment meted out to chicken during transportation

Birds in miserable state before being killed
The birds are crammed in small sheds

PHOTO: P. V. SIVAKUMAR

DRAWING ATTENTION: Peta activists staging a protest in front of Hitex at Madhapur on Friday during the Poultry India Meet-2007 .

HYDERABAD: Animal rights activists from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) on Friday imprisoned themselves in cages in front of Hitex, Madhapur, venue for the three-day Poultry India Meet-2007 that commenced on Friday.

The ‘Act of Protest’ was against the inhuman treatment meted out to chicken during transportation by cramming them into cages. The unique protest by Peta members created a flutter at Hitex.

With the number of onlookers growing quickly, security personnel of Hitex immediately asked Peta members to shift their location of protest.

Placards

Holding placards reading ‘Meet Your Meat’ and ‘Meat is Murder’, the Peta members raised slogans and distributed leaflets giving details of how the birds which were killed for meat led a miserable life before being killed. An assessment report of animal husbandry, slaughter, transport and health hazards to humans was also distributed by Peta members.

Study carried out

“The poultry industry has to take adequate measures to improve the conditions in which these birds are raised and killed. A study was carried out in all parts of the country including Hyderabad,” said Peta’s campaign coordinator Nikunj Sharma.

“Chickens are crammed by tens and thousands into sheds that stink of ammonia due to accumulated waste; they are given barely enough room to move.

They routinely suffer injuries from callous handling and from being shackled upside-down at slaughterhouses Chickens which are killed on illegal road-side abattoirs are killed in full view are just about two months old. ” the Peta report said.

“We demand that during this poultry meet, the officials should debate and discuss for putting in place welfare standards and ensure implementation for humane treatment to these birds,” Mr. Sharma said.

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