Last update: 17th September 2007
Tesco sell and butcher turtles ALIVE in China !
“We Cut Off the Living head and then Smash it With a Hammer”TESCO also allow their customers to take the turtle home
to butcher it alive in any way they wish !
The following animation is VERY GRAPHIC !
It shows how turtles can be butchered alive in China and Asia.
Please do not view it if you do not want to see turtles
BUTCHERED ALIVE !
A decapitated head can survive and stay conscious for an hour !
YOUR
Signature can stop the inhumane killing !" As a specialist advisor on aspects of humane treatment of reptiles,
I can dismiss at once Tesco's claim to have imposed any form of acceptable killing method. "
Clifford Warwick, Consultant Biologist,
PGDipPHC(Med) CBiol
EurProBiol FRSH FRIPH FIBiol
Clifford
Warwick was made a Fellow of the Institute of Biology for his
'distinction in biological research' and is regarded as one of the world's leading authorities on captive reptile behaviour.
He is biological consultant to 15 scientific, environmental and welfare organisations and is available for interview.
Introduction
In 2004 Tesco entered China by signing a joint venture agreement with Ting Hsin (details), in December of 2006 Tesco raised its stake in the Hymall Supermarket joint venture to a 90% holding (details). In January of 2007 Tesco opened the first of its planned new Supermarkets in China, these are in addition to the existing 45 Hymall Supermarkets it was already operating from (details). Tesco plan to open a further 10 new Supermarkets in China over the next year (2007/2008) which will bring their total to 57 Supermarkets in China (details).
The Tortoise Trust raised the alarm that Tesco were selling live turtles and frogs within their supermarkets in China and together with Care for the Wild International have been asking Tesco to cease this activity since JUNE 2006.
On July 14th 2007, VIVA launched a national day of action against Tesco also asking them to cease selling live turtles in China.
Tesco continue to farm, sell and butcher the turtles alive in their supermarkets in China, they also allow their customers to take them away and butcher them alive in any way they wish at home.
In February of 2007 a group of people joined together ( Turtlesco ) to discuss how we could help bring an end to this barbaric trade and slaughter of live animals at the hands of Tesco.
In disbelief that a western Company could continue to butcher turtles alive on a daily basis, even when it had been advised that this was inhumane and against what the world is trying to achieve in conservation, Turtlesco raised an online petition against Tesco, you can find it HERE.
Below is a summary of the key points raised to why Tesco should immediately cease selling and butchering live turtles in their supermarkets in China. For further and more comprehensive details please visit our online Petition.
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Inhumane Killing The killing of the turtles ( Chinese Softshells - Pelodiscus sinensis ) has been stated as being inhumane by many experts in this field. Clifford Warwick, a Consultant Biologist, PGDipPHC(Med) CBiol EurProBiol FRSH FRIPH FIBiol, has openly stated that "As a specialist advisor on aspects of humane treatment of reptiles, I can dismiss at once Tesco's claim to have imposed any form of acceptable killing method". |
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Conservation The farming and sale of turtles by Tesco in China has been openly condemned by experts as being disastrous for many conservation reasons. Dr Barbara Maas, backed by leading experts has highlighted that the trade could lead to the extinction of the species and that it encourages the hunting of the wild population of these turtles. Tesco claim to be a Green company, yet continue to sell turtles ............. |
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What the experts say ! Many experts have made statements against Tesco, to save duplication please read them in our " What the experts say ... " section of our Petition. While you are there, why not have a look at what the public say, what our own celebrities say, and what professional people also think of the actions of Tesco. |
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Their fate in your hands ! Tesco have continued to farm, sell and butcher live turtles in China, against the expert advice that has been presented to them. The reality is that the fate of the turtles now lays firmly in your hands, Tesco need to be made aware of what the worldwide public think of its activity in China. |
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What can you do ? By joining others to sign our Petition YOU can help assure that the turtles and the World will be protected by the values that all of us have fought so hard for. By joining forces YOU can help assure that our children will be born into a World that values conservation and animal welfare. Help make that difference, please join us by signing our Petition. |
