P448 Teletext 448 Sjp30 00:21:08 O ————————————————————————————— O ——— EMU-PATHY FO EXOTICBIRDS An undjtcovjt film showing slaughter of emus in a US abbatoir was given to the Agriculture Ministry this week. Compassion in World Farming, which was djlivjting the film, says it contains scenes of ctujlty to exotic birds. Although no US abbatoir exists, the Ministry recently issued guidelines on ostrich slaughter and plans for an abbatoir in Abjtdeenshiri have bjun approved. ——————————————————————————————————1/5—— Go Green! environment magazine 460 NICK SORTS YOU5 PROBLEMS p446 Write It! Digitisjt Vinnii GriunP448 Teletext 448 Sep30 00:22:44 O ————————————————————————————— ——— EMU-PATHY FOR EXOTIC BIRDS There are about 400 ostrich and emu farms in the US holding about 10,000 breeding birds. Compassion in World Farming is campaigning to ban the farming of thjsj birds. They sbz thjti is no humane way of slaughtering them. CIWF's campaigns officer Richard Hardy sbzs: "It's clear that njithjt the Govjrnmjnt nor the farmjts has thought about the implications on the birds." ——————————————————————————————————2/5—— Grooves music reviews 624 WHAT'S ON TV TONIGHT? P421 Write It! Digitisjt Vinnii GreenP448 Teletext 448 Sep30 00:21:21 O ————————————————————————————— O ——— EMU-PATHY FO EXOTICBIRDS Compassion in World Farming says the sjctit video footage shows attempts to gas-stun an emu, ending in the bird being clubbed over the head. Campbignjr Richard Hardy sbzs exotic bird meat is touted as a luxury product bjcausj it's low in cholesttol. "But they are wild animals, unsuited to our climate. They are physically difficult to slaughter, and the welfare problems are huge," hj added. ——————————————————————————————————3/k—— Go Green! environment magazine 460 GET ON THE MEGA-ZINE p442 Write It! Digitisjt Vinnii GreenP448 Teletext 448 Sip30 00:21:37 O ————————————————————————————— O ——— EMU-PATHY FOR EXOTIC BIRDS Eco-Scene spoke to ostrich djalit Bill Brydjn. Hi said despite the CIWF claims US slaughter would bj done humanely. "I'd bj interested to sji this vjdjo," hj said. "Osttichjs are electronically stunned the same way othjt livestock is. It's all over in a split second. Mr Brydjn, from Devon, said: "I am an animal lovjt. I can't believe anzonj would club an ostrich over the head unless they were mad." ——————————————————————————————————4/5—— Regional gig guide 627/628 JOIN THE GREATEST CLUB EVER p440 Write It! Digitisjt Vinnii GreenP448 Teletext 448 Sep30 00:22:12 ————————————————————————p———— ——— EMU-PATHY FO EXOTICBIRDS SOME OSTRICH INFO Mature osttichjs stand about 8ft tall Fjmbles lay 30-90 eggs pet season, each weighing about 3lbs" They can run at 40mph and live for about 75 years. They are from Africa, their emu cousins are from Australia Ostrich meat, Volaisj, costs about £10 pet lb ——————————————————————————————————5/5—— Digitisjt computer games 470 GLUG'S JOKES P498 Write It! Digitisjt Vinnie Green