A very minimalist bill.
By excluding from its scope the fate of millions of farm animals, the law puts under the rug a very strong societal concern.
Indeed, according to a survey carried out by OpinionWay this month on behalf of the LIT Ouesterel association, bringing together breeders, manufacturers, researchers and associations around the welfare of farm animals, 58% of French people say they are interested in the conditions of breeding, transport and slaughter.
However, in practice, this question changes little.
“The twentieth century has completely zapped the fate of farm animals
, recognizes Éric Baratay, professor at the University of Lyon 3, specialist in the history of human-animal relations.
Since the creation of the matador in the 1960s, which allows animals to be stunned before slaughtering them, so that they suffer less, there have not been any major developments in this area.
However, this question torments citizens more and more, in particular
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