Stop cruelty and torture to Farm Animals

The following information was provided by Hillside Animal Sanctuary who are desperately trying to help and protect animals.

Yet another organisation has been able to release shocking undercover footage of an RSPCA Freedom Food accredited farm in Norfolk showing 'callous and cruel' treatment of pigs, including a piglet being hit on the head with a bar, pigs being hit, kicked and slapped, and another being thrown over a gate, appearing injured afterwards.

Lee Grant, chief executive of the RSPCA's Freedom Food, was quoted as saying that he was 'absolutely disgusted' by what he saw on the footage and that it was 'absolutely unacceptable' Yet, despite such stirring words for the press, the RSPCA have stated that they will NOT be prosecuting or even pursuing an investigation!

Mr Grant added that the practices he saw at the Freedom Food unit were "extremely rare" and he was "convinced" that it did not happen at other farms under the Freedom Food label. This is despite Hillside's own investigations highlighting conditions on over a dozen Freedom Food farms that were so bad they became the subject of a high profile television programme or shamed the RSPCA into initiating their own prosecution!

Animal Aid have also been successful in exposing terrible conditions on other Freedom Food farms, and very recently the treatment of pigs at the RSPCA Freedom Food accredited slaughterhouse, Cheale Meats who had burning cigarettes stubbed onto their faces and were beaten repeatedly with a wooden batten until they collapsed, panting in shock and terror, highlighted on ITV News on 25th April 2012

It is hard to understand how Lee Grant can claim such ignorance of the cruelty and neglect which we, and others, have shown to be commonplace on many RSPCA Freedom Food farms!

How many more farms will be exposed before the RSPCA admit their Freedom Food scheme does nothing more than cover up cruelty and neglect and continually fails to provide the high animal welfare standards that it promises?


You may watch the footage obtained by 'Animal Equality', which includes graphic scenes, by clicking the link below...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=TUxg93ghBVA

Hillside Animal Sanctuary
Hill Top Farm
Hall Lane
Frettenham
Norwich
NR12 7LT

www.hillside.org.uk

Reg Co No. 3027338

To Donate Please Call:  01603 736200

Thank you so much for supporting Hillside Animal Sanctuary and for helping animals.

Hillside Animal Sanctuary are a Non-Profit Organisation 

Dear Mr Grant

Having yourself witnessed the practices at the Freedom Food unit and claiming that the cruelty and torture of farm animals is "extremely rare" -  how can you possibly claim to be "convinced" that it does not happen at other farms under the Freedom Food label despite other charities investigations highlighting
conditions on over a dozen Freedom Food Farms that were so horrendous they  were broadcast on ITV News on 25.4.12 after Animal Aid exposed the  diabolical treatment of pigs at the RSPCA Freedom Food accredited slaughterhouse, Cheale Meats?

Can you please explain how you can claim such ignorance of cruelty and neglect which has been shown to be commonplace?

How many more farms will be exposed before the RSPCA admits your Freedom Food Scheme does nothing more than cover up cruelty and neglect and continually fails to provide the high animal welfare standard that you promise?







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