Slaughterhouses and Waste Systems in DC

Animal Welfare Findings from:Global Reconnaissance of Municipal Live Markets, Slaughterhouses and Waste Systems ProAnd Associates Australia World Bank Study Manager: Sandra Cointreau..

Animal Welfare Findings from:

Global Reconnaissance of Municipal Live Markets,

Slaughterhouses and Waste Systems

ProAnd Associates Australia

World Bank Study Manager:

Sandra Cointreau

The World Bank Group:

• IDA and IBRD lending to countries, IFC lending to

companies, and IMF monetary support.

• Over 10,000 staff, over 100 regional offices.

• Lending portfolio over 30 BB $/yr.

• IFC animal welfare note

• Bank-wide environmental health safeguards

guidelines include animal welfare

• While animal welfare is included for impact

minimization and mitigation, animal welfare is yet not targeted for project investment

• The world’s human population is densifying As of this

year, there are more people in cities than in rural areas

• Livestock populations are also densifying…into intensive

industrialized facilities

• In developing countries, intensive livestock producers are locating near cities for the access to markets and

infrastructure

• Municipalities are being increasingly burdened by the need

to provide livestock processing infrastructure to meet the

growing local demand for meat

• Most of developing country production is for local demand, and affordability limits the revenue base for livestock

processing

CURRENT CONTEXT:

Growth in Human and Animal Populations, and available GNP income base:

STUDY OBJECTIVES:

• Gather data on livestock markets, municipal slaughter facilities (abattoirs), meat processing, and related

systems of waste management.

• Examine the prevalence, handling, treatment,

disposal, and recycling of wastes.

• Identify and report on the problems and needs of the facilities.

• Collect and examine available data on related

bio-security and food safety issues.

• Municipal slaughterhouses are commonly old and operating significantly over their intended capacity.

• The private sector owns modern and sanitary facilities, but they operate only for high-end markets

• The unregulated informal slaughter sector is extensive

• Local incomes limit meat prices and this limits municipal cost recovery from slaughterers

• Regulatory framework and enforcement is poor

• Religious and cultural traditions have a significant impact on operations

• Meat from freshly killed livestock is preferred, requiring

night and early morning slaughtering conditions

GENERAL FINDINGS (1):

• Unsanitary working conditions and limited clean hot water

• No orderly conveyance

• Dark and slippery working conditions

• Surface materials porous and hard to clean

• Animal welfare is poor

• Child labor is extensive and exacerbates animal suffering

• Occupational health and safety is poor

• Municipal management and capacity is poor

• Veterinary inspection is inadequate

• Most fifth quarter is recycled extensively, commonly by

informal sector recyclers

• Blood, stomach contents and excreta are discharged to

waterways, or sent to municipal open dumps

GENERAL FINDINGS (2):

SUMMARY OF ANIMAL WELFARE FINDINGS:

• All fundamental pillars of good animal welfare (the five freedoms) were widely abused.

• Absence of any official animal welfare control mechanism.

• Lack of awareness of animal welfare standards or measures

• Lack of awareness of need to improve animal welfare.

Freedom - Hunger and Thirst Freedom - Pain, Injury and Disease Freedom - Physical and Thermal Discomfort Freedom - Fear and Distress

Freedom - Abnormal Behaviour

STUDY OBSERVATIONS IN NEXT SLIDES:

TRANSPORTATION (2):

Unloading:

• Unloading facilities are often poor:

- Injuries to both animals and humans

• Vehicular crowding.

LIVESTOCK MARKETS (1):

• Crowded, noisey, dirty.

• Mixed species, mixed

exposure to diseases

• Unsold animals return home, creating disease exposure

linkages.

LIVESTOCK MARKETS (2):

Goats trussed at a market without shade or water and amongst debris and

garbage.

Assisting a weak animal to

its feet

LIVESTOCK MARKETS (3):

Sticks used extensively by herders to keep the animals under control, for cattle in particular, resulting in pain, stress, and bruising

Livestock trussed all day at market - poultry often carried

upside down to and from

market

SLAUGHTERHOUSES (1):

• Poor delivery conditions.

• No sheltered place to wait or

be refreshed with water or food

• No orderly conveyance to slaughter

• Animals toppled, beaten,

and prodded

• Pregnant animals accepted

for slaughter.

SLAUGHTERHOUSES (3):

•Slaughter and processing areas overcrowded

•Noisy, stressful operations.

•Children often present to assist.

SLAUGHTERHOUSES (4):

Animals waiting amidst the

slaughter operations.Some left overnight for next

day slaughter

SLAUGHTERHOUSES (4):

Stunning generally not

practiced (all species) –

unsuitable techniques e.g

spinal section

WASTE DISPOSAL:

Discharge of wastes to open channels and municipal open dumps affects welfare of

wildlife and domestic animals

• Regulatory reform

• Best practice guidelines

• Stakeholder consultation and awareness

• Slaughterer and veterinary capacity development

• Investment in public live markets and slaughterhouses

• Municipal management capacity development

• Improve private sector investment climate.

• Interagency program of analytical work

• Recognize that food safety, animal welfare, livestock disease control, and food security are public goods

• Develop inter-governmental economic instruments to support municipal improvement

Ongoing at Bank:

• Country projects to improve

environmental sustainability at

production facilities, improve live markets,

improve slaughter waste discharges, control HPAI, and reduce livestock green house gas emissions

• Developing a guidance document on reconstruction and

refurbishment of live markets and slaughterhouses

• Supporting the One World One Health concept

• Developing an alliance for humane and sustainable livestock production and processing among our agency and NGO

partners

• Developing a partnership of private sector food retailers,

associations and producers

To obtain information on these studies, or discuss

partnering, contact:

Sandra Cointreau, Waste Management Advisor, Urban Anchor of World Bank scointreau@worldbank.org mobile: 1-860-488-5910 http://worldbank.org/solidwaste

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