At Animal Equality, our mission is to end cruelty to animals raised and killed for food. Over the years, our investigations have shown that domestic animals around the world are in urgent need of help.
In our work, we have found links between animal abuse, human health and our planet. This is especially the case in wet markets, where live animals are transported, traded and killed without regard for their suffering.
This is why we launched an international campaign to demand a ban on the sale and slaughter of live animals in wet markets around the world. Our petition to the United Nations (UN) has collected more than 569,000 signatures worldwide.
On June 17, 2021, the signature was delivered to UN Secretary General António GuterresARRIVE His Excellency Munir Akram, President, United Nations Economic and Social Council c/o Permanent Mission of Pakistan to the United Nations, and Sir Nicolas de Rivière, President of the United Nations Security Council c/o Permanent Mission of the French Republic to the United Nations.
We are asking regulators to publicly acknowledge the risks that the sale of live animals poses to global health and urge policymakers around the world to limit wet markets. sell live animals.
This international action marks an important milestone in the fight for animals. With the work that Animal Equality has done since its inception, we have partnered with many important organizations. Today, we reached out to one of the most important organizations in the world with a message from animal advocates like you asking that our goals be included in global policy decisions. their demand. We have shown farm animals to these world leaders and have done so with your support.
As Sharon mentioned in her video, this incredible achievement would not have been possible without you. We’re so grateful for all you’ve done for this campaign and supporting animals.
Actions like these will make our world a better place for animals and we hope to be able to count on your support again. You can help us continue our work of saving lives by donating today. Together, we can change the world for animals!
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Singapore bans trade and slaughter of turtles and frogs in wet markets
We are starting to see the first steps towards ending the cruel trade and slaughter of live animals in wet markets.
In April 2020, the Singapore Parliament began reviewing the treatment of live animals in wet markets after many scientists expressed concern about the risk of disease transmission. After more than a year of deliberation, the Singapore Food Authority has directed a ban on the sale and slaughter of live turtles and frogs in the country’s wet markets.
This amazing news has the potential to save thousands of animals from unnecessary harm. For example, Singapore was the number one importer of Asian softshell turtles in 2019—18,200 turtles were caught and sold alive.
As the images obtained by our investigators show, the slaughter of turtles and frogs is a common practice in wet markets around the world, not just in Southeast Asia.
This ban is just the latest good news to come after our investigation into wet markets. And while the road to achieving more protections for domestic animals is long and fraught with obstacles, every day we are making significant strides in creating a world where all species animals used for food can live without pain and suffering.
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Public support for our campaign is immense—a campaign that took root a few years ago.
Often when we are investigating one situation, we are led to another. Such was the case during our 6-month investigation of the chicken market in India from 2017-2018, when our investigators infiltrated farms and markets in the cities of Pune. , Raigad and Delhi.
Similar to many countries around the world, chickens raised for meat in India are often slaughtered for sale to meet the demand for fresh meat. This usually takes place at traditional (wet) markets and consumers are used to witnessing animal deaths. In some cases, they can choose the animal they want while it’s still alive. This is exactly how some chickens are sold and killed in India.
As you can see in the video, chickens in India’s wet markets suffer from overcrowding and lack of food and water, sometimes for days. Slaughtering was done without anesthesia, with the animals left unattended for several minutes after their throats were slit. Besides this cruelty, sanitary conditions are clearly inadequate to ensure that traders, visitors and consumers are safe from diseases such as malaria and typhoid.
Coupled with the popularity of these markets is the rise in chicken consumption in India, which has caused a disaster for the animals: More and more of them are raised, transported, crowded and killed. , and increasingly in traditional Indian markets.
Our first investigation into wet market cruelty
Our investigators are the ones who, in addition to infiltrating cattle ranching facilities, research, investigate and review documents that enable them to know and recognize illegal situations. and cruel, but also potentially dangerous to people and the planet.
Therefore, when sneaking into the Vietnamese and Chinese markets, they found the same situation. In April 2020, our investigators revealed at the start of the COVID-19 health emergency that the trade and slaughter of animals in traditional markets was a threat. shared. These investigations have been made possible with financial contributions from our supporters and your donation today will ensure that our investigators can continue to do their job. this important.
Supported by our footage, we once again show the unsanitary and cruel conditions of unregulated wet markets. We also draw attention to the fact that wild animals and domestic animals are kept side by side in small cages—animals that would never co-exist in the wild.
These animals are not only maltreated, but also have weakened immune systems due to stress during transportation, confinement and unsanitary living conditions. Add to that more shoppers joining the markets, and you create the perfect breeding ground for zoonotic diseases that can spread to humans.
As you may recall in the early stages of the pandemic, there was much speculation about wet markets in Asia, and some experts point out that they need to be looked at for safety.
Wet markets exist worldwide, not just in Asia. That’s why Animal Equality has called for a worldwide ban on the sale and slaughter of live animals in traditional or wet markets.
In April 2020, we launched an international campaign and petition asking for a ban. In our exclusive footage shot by investigators at wet markets in China, Vietnam and India, animals such as deer, raccoons, crocodiles and dogs are shown. living in filthy conditions, suffering from dehydration, starvation and disease.
Despite the danger: The wet market continues to operate
A few months later, we published a second investigation that revealed that the market’s threat to public health and safety was ongoing. Despite the danger, these places remain open to the public, attract large crowds and, worse still, continue to trade and brutally kill animals.
With this information, our petition becomes more urgent, and we continue to collect signatures.
Following a report by the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) and the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) jointly called for a halt to the wildlife trade. Living in traditional markets around the world because of the high risk they pose to transmit disease to humans, our urgency to make change grows.
While the report calls for wildlife protection, we believe no animals should be subjected to cruelty at wet markets. After receiving over half a million signatures, we asked the United Nations to ban the sale of all animals in the world’s wet markets.
Once again, we come together to speak up for the animals that suffer the most and in the greatest numbers, ensuring that no animal is left behind. And as long as we have generous people like you on our side to help fund our work, we will continue to create a world where all animals are respected and protected. guard.
