Labour to act on livestock
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IN A Labour government will do all it can to stop the live export of animals for slaughter— including acting to "persuade" foreign consumers to buy more British meat products.
In what is seen as a firming up of the party's position on international livestock transport, Labour has said it will give marketing support abroad to encourage the sale of larger volumes of British meat products and, as a result, fewer live animals.
Previously Labour had said it would only try to limit Europewide maximum journey times by negotiating with Britain's European Union partners.
"We're not talking about taking jobs away from British hauliers but we would rather not see the export of animals for slaughter. We would really rather see carcasses travelling in refrigerated trailers," says Labour's animal welfare spokesperson, Elliot Morley.
If it wins the general election Labour will also investigate whether it can ban the export of calves in veal crates.