Guest guest Posted March 21, 2006 Report Share Posted March 21, 2006 Note: forwarded message attached. To help you stay safe and secure online, we've developed the all new Security Centre. > Kent Against Live Exports (KALE) > > > Photo: KALE > Photo: CIWF > > > Mailing Address: PO Box 363, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 3GJ. > > Newsline: 01304 - 204688 > > (Newsline normally updated each Sunday evening; more regularly during every > shipment as data gathered) > > Web Site: http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~kale/ > > Contacts: Chairman: Mr. Ian Birchall - Mobile 07968 134489 > > Press Officer: Mr. Mark Johnson - Mobile: 07947 997110 > > > PRESS RELEASE > > > For Immediate Release - Monday 20th March 2006. > > > David Owen of the European Farmers Cooperative was in the Netherlands last > week stating that the first consignment of British calves destined for the > Netherlands are due to be exported on Monday 1st May 2006. > > With the ban on the notorious 'Veal Crate' farming system not arising > throughout the European Union until January 1st 2007; it is possible that > some, if not all of the calves exported from the Uk in this first > consignment could end up being incarcerated in the crate system; a wooden > 'living coffin' device which isolates the calf from all others around it; is > so narrow it prevents the calf from even turning around, and which has no > bedding (simply a slatted wooden floor) due to the fact that the animal may > eat it (the bedding) in order to get roughage and iron which is a definite > non-requirement for the production of white veal which these animals are > largely reared for. Calves normally endure solitary confinement in the > crate for around six months; after which they are removed and immediately > slaughtered. Only male calves are normally exported, these being an > un-wanted 'by product' of the dairy system. > > > The veal crate was banned in the United Kingdom in 1990 after a long > campaign by Compassion In World Farming (CIWF - ciwf.org.uk). Despite the > ban in the Uk, British farmers and exporters continued to export around > 500,000 calves from the Uk every year to the very same systems in mainland > Europe until BSE restrictions forced exports to stop. > > > As Monday 1st May is a Public Holiday in the Uk; it is expected that many > extra demonstrators will descend on the port of Dover; the harbour which is > expected to allow the shipment on this day. > > > Times for the shipment are not yet confirmed; but should the day / date of > the sailing change, this information will be detailed via KALE Press > Releases and also on the KALE telephone information line: 01304 - 204688. > Regular information updates will be posted as and when more details are > known. > > > > KALE looks forward with working with CIWF (Netherlands, France and Uk); > GAIA (Belgium), Bite Back Belgium), Animals Angels (Germany) and all our > friends; fellow campaigners and supporters around the Uk who will join > forces and be a voice of defiance against the Uk Government, Dover Harbour > Board and the farmers and exporters who are prepared to support animals just > days old being exported overseas to confinement systems which were banned in > the United Kingdom some sixteen (16) years ago. > > > Although this consignment is expected to be the first of British calves to > Europe, it is hoped that by showing overwhelming public opposition to this > barbaric trade in sentient creatures, it may also turn out to be the last. > > Ends. > > > > Photo - Compassion In World Farming (CIWF) > > -- > > > Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.2.5/284 - Release 17/03/06 > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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