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  Live chat with Emily Reeves, Campaign Manager HWC

  Hi all

  May I suggest you also visit http://www.liveexportshame.com; in particular Sheila, where you will find the true facts and figures of employment generated by by the live export trade. As far back as 2000, it was found by independent analysis that, far from supporting "9000 jobs", the industry in fact supported less than 3000. Many of the jobs claimed would continue to exist without exporting the animals live. In its industry sponsored report, the jobs claimed included doctors, dentists and hospitality and banking and insurance workers, to name a few.

  The ships used are foreign flag of convenience ships with third world crews.

  The AMIEU (Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union) puts the figure of DIRECT jobs lost as a result of this trade at 40,000.

  The problem is that too many politicians are either farmers or have been bought by the farming lobby. They are capable of turning a blind eye to immeasurable suffering. And Jess is quite right - allowing this to happen to our animals shames and diminishes us all.

   

  Nicky

  Posted 29 Nov 08 in Handle with Care - Live Export discussion forum