Dilemma

Almost all working animals die an unnatural death. Sometimes because they are no longer able to do their job, like a riding horse. Sometimes because they produce too little, like cows that no longer give enough milk, or laying hens that are over the top of their production peak. In other cases, the death of the animal is necessary for the product itself. Broilers and fattening pigs only provide their employer with their final product at the slaughterhouse. The Animal Trade Union realises that this fact is still widely accepted in today’s society. This is not to say that we support it. We consider it a given (for now). As long as that is the case, we want the working period for the animal to be as good and natural as possible. That is why we do work with farmers and other animal keepers who have their working animals killed at some point. We also endorse the work of organisations striving for a plant-based society.