16 Jan 2013

Organisers of an ice festival in China’s northern Jilin province thought they were being clever by inviting tourists to use live chicken as shooting targets. Instead, it has sparked controversy...

8:07AM
12 Dec 2012

Early every morning, thousands of wild animals - birds, mammals and reptiles - are sold at the Xingfu market in Conghua, about 60 kilometres northeast of Guangzhou.

It's a trade that has...

4:21AM
10 Jun 2011

Shame on Indonesia! Australia has suspended all live cattle exports to the country for up to six months after a news report showed shocking pictures of the animals being abused before slaughter....

11:59AM
6 Jan 2005

Officials want more time to study a plan for an automated abattoir in Western


Officials admitted yesterday that the launch of centralised or regional slaughtering of poultry is still...

6:10PM
24 Oct 2004

In Spain, a land of drama and macho sensibilities, the once unthinkable idea of banning bullfighting is now firmly on the political horizon.

1:32AM
24 Oct 2004

Amid worldwide protests, Shanghai staged a bullfighting performance yesterday. Is bullfighting too bloodthirsty to be regarded as a sport, or is it valid entertainment? Share your views: write to...

1:27AM

The Slughterhouse Options


1. The 'cold-chain' approach:


On Central slughterhouse capable of processing 100,000 chickens at a time. All dressed chickens undergo chilling...

3:13PM

You don't have to go to Spain to see bullfighting. Just head off to South Korea. The annual Bullfighting Festival will be held in Cheongdo, south of Seoul, later this month, but there won't be any...

3:04PM

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