Wednesday, 14 April 2021, 3:49 pm
The Government’s decision to ban exports of livestock
for breeding is morally and practically unjustified,
according to the Animal Genetics Trade Association, as it
will financially devastate many farmers and require the
premature slaughter of thousands of livestock
annually.
“This is an ill-informed, massively
consequential decision for the nation, to earn short-term
political brownie points from a few activists,” said Dave
Hayman, spokesperson for the Animal Genetics Trade
Association.
“This is an immoral ban against a trade
being conducted humanely, with world leading standards.
There is no morality in removing half a billion dollars from
our economy and forcing the early deaths of up to 150,000
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