Joint Appeal To End Live Animal Sales At Wetmarket..

JOINT APPEAL TO END LIVE ANIMAL SALES AT WETMARKETS

Watch this short clip from our survey at Singapore’s wet market in March 2020, to look into the sale of live animals in wet market in Singapore.

Our findings and concerns are as follows, as shared to the Singapore Food Agency (SFA):

- Slaughter of live animals happening in close proximity to the meat sold to public;

- Live animal handlers were using the same gloves to handle cash transactions to the customers, who then exchange cash with vegetable vendors. This translates to same amount of risks to public who are not even purchasing anything from meat stalls.

- The soft-shelled turtles were found displayed with nose and shell abrasions, resulting from containment in netting.

- All the animals were not being fed as shared by the vendor, from the point of arrival to the point of slaughter to prevent bad odour during slaughter. This translates to all animals hungry, in crowded conditions resulting in stress, which often increases potential disease risks and spillovers.

ACRES together with the SPCA Singapore has jointly appealed to the SFA to restrict all slaughter to premises regulated by the agencies, and end selling live animals at wet markets, keeping in mind health concerns.

Singapore phased out live poultry slaughter in the wet markets in 1990s, for better hygiene and quality control. So we sincerely hope that our concerns are addressed through a positive decision, for better animal welfare and public health safety.

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Firesong by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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ACRES (Animal Concerns Research & Education Society) is a pioneering Singapore-based charity and Institution of Public Character, founded by Singaporeans in 2001 with the aim of promoting animal welfare.

ACRES has six focus areas: Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation, Wildlife Crime Investigation, Zoo Animal Welfare, Humane Education, Community Outreach and Promoting Cruelty-Free Living.

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