The international organization Animal equality He presented an impressive investigation and a complaint for abuse and Animal cruelty in slaughterhouses of the province of Buenos Aires.
The report, entitled «Meat Argentina: an investigation in Mataderos de Buenos Aires«, Documents serious systematic infractions and Violence against cows and pigssomething that exposes the lack of control in the meat industry.
International complaint for abuse in slaughterhouses: what does the report say
Made in November and December 2024 next to the photojournalist Aitor Garmendiathe investigation focused on slaughterhouses Santa giulia was visited. Your findings reveal practices that violate Law No. 18,819destined to protect the animal welfare during sacrifice.
Animal equality research documented various violations of current regulations. This aims to highlight a pattern of unnecessary animal suffering. Among the main points, they relieved:
- Use of mazes: as detailed, the use of Mazas to stun the cowsan explicitly prohibited practice by Argentine legislation. This was documented even with animals already hung or dying.
- Poor ninth: animal equality teams accused the Inadequate use of tools to stun To animals, like a cow beaten up to four times. The regulations require individual procedures, but the Simultaneous stunning of two animals.
- Picanas in pigs: They denounced the excessive use of electric picans in pigs, even in sensitive areaswhich directly contravenes the guidelines of the National Service of Agrifood Health and Quality (SENASA).
- Lack of inspection: the absence of official inspections It allows practices such as blows, screams and pushing to animals, revealing the weakness of the current regulatory framework.
The formal complaint before the Senasa
After the investigation, the organization filed a formal complaint with Senasa, which is evaluating the evidence. The activist and actor Kiki Petrone He lent his voice for the video of the investigation, in which he narrates documented in these slaughterhouses in the country.
The study also addresses the consequences of the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and Mercosur. Between January and November 2024, Argentina exported 1570 tons of meat to Spain31.7% more than the previous year.
According to the report prepared by animal equality in collaboration with Eurogroup for Animalsthis agreement could exacerbate the animal welfare situation.
It is estimated that the export of cows and calves would increase by 20%, and the chickens, 250%. This would mean that billions of additional animals would be exposed to these cruel practices every year.
A call to action
This research in Argentina adds to the more than 180 carried out by the organization globally, demonstrating that animal abuse in the meat industry is a worldwide reality.
Dulce Ramírez, Vice President of Animal Equality for Latin America, emphasized: «Our goal is make a reality that is repeated In all slaughterhouses: animals are treated as simple goods.