European Union proposes feeding animal remains to chickens
We get to worry about Mad Chickens,
as well.
The European Union is preparing plans to allow pig remains to be used to feed poultry. The practice - banned in Europe after the BSE crisis 10 years ago - would save farmers millions of pounds as prices of cereal feed for chickens soar, say officials in Brussels.
But the proposal has outraged animal rights campaigners, Muslim organisations and other groups. They claim the move would put families at risk, offend religious sensibilities and lead to a major consumer backlash.
‘There are two million Muslims in Britain and 25 million in Europe and this move would be a disaster for every one of them,’ said Dr Abdel Majid-Katme of the Islamic Medical Association. ‘This is a sinful idea.’
The RSPCA said it had major concerns about the health risks involved, while agriculture experts warned that many consumers would be offended by the idea of a return to the use of animal remains in farm feeds. ‘I think there will be such a backlash from consumers that the idea would have to be dropped,’ said Tom Acamovic, a nutrition expert based at the Scottish Agricultural College, in Ayr…
Golly gee. I think we should feed these chickens as a steady diet to every politician in the EU parliament.
Posted: Mon - May 5, 2008 at 03:07 PM