New Film Details Animals’ Harrowing Journey to Slaughter
Hannah Bugga
The new short film
Produced by We Animals Media, the film follows the work of award-winning photojournalist and author Jo-Anne McArthur. McArthur has spent over a decade documenting the horrors animals endure around the globe. She welcomes viewers into her world:
Join me as I climb transport trucks, and stay quietly and diligently with animals as they go to slaughter. Join me in the dusty roads and at my little hotel room editing desk, as Miguel and I discuss animals, animal photojournalism, and ultimately, kindness.
Animals suffer long, grueling journeys to slaughter, up to 28 hours in the United States, with no food or water. And transport trucks are not built to protect animals from harsh weather. During summer, temperatures in the trucks rise to well over 100°F. Many animals suffer heat stress, asphyxiation, and heart attacks.
Whistleblowing Farmer Alleges Perdue Terminated Contract After He Exposed âSickly Chicks,â Filthy Production
Published: February 17, 2021
An agribusiness whistleblower alleges he was terminated in August 2020 from his contract with Perdue after he revealed animal abuse and poor sanitation to the media and public.
Perdue accused Rudy Howell, a North Carolina resident who had a 25 year-plus relationship with the poultry producer, of breaching his contract when he toured groups of visitors inside of his poultry houses. The corporation claimed it was a violation of their “poultry welfare” and “bio-security programs” as well as COVID-19 safety protocols.
But as a whistleblower complaint [PDF] filed with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) of the U.S. Labor Department outlines, Perdue never issued “specific COVID-19 protocols for poultry farmers like Howell.”
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HIDDEN shows animals being slaughtered for food, entertainment and religion in the brutal images
The series, which is supported by actor Joaquin Phoenix, hopes to raise awareness of animal suffering
Animals being slaughtered, savagely beaten and forced into tiny cages for human entertainment and consumption feature in a distressing new photo series depicting the shocking extent of human cruelty.
The images, which reveal the realities of a dog slaughterhouse in China, foie gras production, and battery farming, are among many in a new book which hopes to raise awareness of animal suffering.
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The unflinching photo series, supported by actor Joaquin Phoenix, documents animal exploitation around the world for the purposes of food, religion, entertainment, work and tradition.