Question 30557 — breeding

Summary

Mr. Pierre Cabaré draws the attention of the Minister of Agriculture and Food to the consideration of the welfare of farmed animals in the national and European recovery plan mentioned by the President of the Republic in his speech of March 12, 2020. The protection of farmed animals is an important subject and should be strengthened, because it is fully part of a sustainable food production model. It is therefore It is now essential that the Government integrates increased requirements in terms of animal welfare into the framework of its policies and public support for agriculture. In fact, nearly 80% of animals are raised each year in France using intensive production methods. These practices are the cause of much animal suffering, whether due to breeding conditions (density, permanent confinement or even mutilating practices) or even transport and slaughter (long transport, inappropriate handling in slaughterhouses due to very high rates). The European Commission warns of the urgency of improving animal welfare and reducing the use of antibiotics in livestock farming in the “farm to fork” strategy that it presented in May 2020. It recalls the need to guarantee the sustainability of systems food and that better consideration of animal welfare improves their health and food quality. The Common Agricultural Policy appears to be one of the tools particularly suited to initiating a transition in farming methods towards better respect for animal welfare. The current crisis having highlighted the limits of the intensive production model, he would like to know what measures Government intends to take, as part of its recovery plan and its national strategic plan for the next CAP, to support a breeding model more respectful of animal welfare and thus respond to the concerns recently made real priorities by the European Commission.

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