Charal slaughterhouses are awful... But no more than others
France's No.1 meat producer's slogan, "With us, you'll always love meat",
doesn't go down well with animal-rights group L214. They have accused Charal of cruelty to animals and not respecting bovine slaughter regulations. To prove their point, one of its members penetrated a Charal slaughterhouse undercover and filmed what he saw.
Warning! These videos may be found disturbing
According to the association, Charal waits too long between the moment the cows are stunned and when they are bled to death. This gives the animal time to regain consciousness before its throat is slit, causing it unnecessary suffering.
Nevertheless, French veterinary services have never found a problem with Charal's slaughter practices. Their reports do not convince L214, who accuse sanitary authorities of favouring meat companies.
"It's never pretty when you slit a throat"
Jean Jean Le Joubioux is a retired French vet. He was in charge of supervising practices at the Marvejols slaughterhouse, near Lozère.
