These are new shocking images unveiled this Wednesday the association for the defense of the animal cause L214.
In Morbihan, Augan, an intensive breeding of more than 40,000 rabbits "
locked in small cages on a wire mesh floor
" is pinned down.
In these images, the rabbits are crowded together, some are injured, others are dead and all live together in permanent darkness.
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It is one of the largest farms in France,
" assures
Figaro
Sébastien Arsac, spokesperson and co-founder of the association.
More than 300 rabbits die there every week, according to L214.
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Indeed, Thursday, October 1, the National Assembly begins the examination in committee of a bill tabled by the Ecology Democracy Solidarity (EDS) group.
This includes measures relating to the exit from intensive farming and cage farming.
The defenders of this text also want to ban certain hunting practices.
He will spend October 8 in the Hemicycle.
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It is to support the discussions and the vote in the Assembly that we hastened to release these images, so that the deputies have the image of intensive breeding in mind,
" explains Sébastien Arsac.
For him, the two most important points of this vote are the exit from the cages by 2030. In recent years, several efforts have already been made in this area.
Not long ago, between 8 and 9 laying hens out of 10 were raised in cages, remembers Sébastien Arsac.
Today, less than half are.
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Then, the deputies will ask themselves the question of the exit of intensive breeding for 2040. "
The first phase would already be not to build any more
", he hopes.
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It's pragmatic, it's doable, it's not the moon,
" adds the spokesperson.
He is satisfied to see many advances in recent years.
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We are catching up, clearly,
" he notes.
He cites for example the gradual ban on wild animals in traveling circuses, just announced, or the end of the breeding of American mink for their fur.
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There is a big gap between actual practices and consumer expectations
,” concludes Sébastien Arsac.