{"id":1487,"date":"2021-05-01T13:28:48","date_gmt":"2021-05-01T12:28:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/skywritings\/?p=1487"},"modified":"2021-05-19T12:55:54","modified_gmt":"2021-05-19T11:55:54","slug":"proposal-to-canadian-parliamentary-standing-committee-on-agriculture-and-agri-food-for-a-global-transition-to-non-animal-alternatives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/skywritings\/2021\/05\/01\/proposal-to-canadian-parliamentary-standing-committee-on-agriculture-and-agri-food-for-a-global-transition-to-non-animal-alternatives\/","title":{"rendered":"Brief to: Canada House of Commons Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food (AGRI)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

AGAINST:          proposed modifications to<\/strong> Bill C-205<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

FOR:                  CCTV, web-streaming free of trespass or biohaza<\/strong>rd<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Install CCTV\u00a0to\u00a0monitor,\u00a0inform,\u00a0and\u00a0sensitize\u00a0citizens to conditions in food-animal breeding, rearing, transport and slaughter sites without trespass or biohazard<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mandate 24\/7 CCTV surveillance and recording in all venues where animals are bred, raised, housed, transported, used in any way, or killed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Publicly web-stream the CCTV output and\u00a0recruit\u00a0the\u00a0public\u00a0to\u00a0monitor\u00a0the\u00a0animal\u00a0husbandry\u00a0conditions\u00a0online by reporting any violations of\u00a0existing\u00a0regulations (crowd-sourcing).\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This will at the same time make the public aware of what\u00a0is\u00a0permissible in\u00a0animal\u00a0husbandry under current law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Live-streaming and permanently archiving all the CCTV data on the web,\u00a0openly accessible to all, and coded for time and location, make it possible for all citizens to witness, monitor and report any observed\u00a0abuses within the existing welfare rules as well as to recommend what rules need to be\u00a0strengthened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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(Note: the <\/em>f<\/em><\/strong>ollowing legislation for levying a graduated tax on animal products (<\/em>II<\/em><\/strong>) is not possible without first implementing \u00a0the measures for informing and sensitizing the public (<\/em>I<\/em><\/strong>). Only public demand and support can lead to the adoption of<\/em>\u00a0II<\/em><\/strong>.)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

II.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Legislate Progressive Tax to Incentivize Transition to Non-Animal Alternatives.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Implement, facilitate and accelerate a transition to non-animal alternatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Levy a progressive tax<\/a>, increasing with time, on all consumer purchases of meat, fish, dairy or eggs in supermarkets or restaurants, or any other animal products (such as fur, leather, wool, down). All tax revenue can be used as a rebate on the purchase of non-animal alternatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The progressive tax should be levied on all production and vending of meat, fish, dairy or eggs, or any other animal products (such as fur, leather, wool, down). All tax revenue can be claimed by producers and vendors as rebate for the production and sale of non-animal alternatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All unclaimed surplus from the tax revenue should be used to provide sanctuaries for animals that survive from the food and fur industries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Harnad, S:        <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To Close Slaughterhouses We Must Open People\u2019s Hearts<\/a>. HuffPost Impact Canada <\/em>(2015)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Animal sentience: The other-minds problem<\/a>.  Animal Sentience<\/em>. 2016 1(1)  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

CCTV, web-streaming and crowd-sourcing to sensitize public to animal suffering<\/a>. Animal Justice<\/em> UK, 2, Winter Issue<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

M\u00e9moire au :<\/strong><\/em>  Comit\u00e9 permanent de l’agriculture et de l’agroalimentaire (AGRI)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

CONTRE:               Modifications \u00e0 la<\/strong> proposition de loi <\/strong>C-205<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

POUR:                  Cam\u00e9ras de surveillance et diffusion directe (web-streaming) sans intrusion ou biorisque<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I. Installer les cam\u00e9ras de vid\u00e9osurveillance pour informer et sensibiliser les citoyens concernant les conditions aux sites d’\u00e9levage, de transport et d’abattage d’animaux destin\u00e9s \u00e0 l’alimentation sans intrusion ni risque biologique<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Surveillance CCTV 24\/7 obligatoire et enregistrement dans tous les lieux o\u00f9 les animaux sont    engendr\u00e9s, \u00e9lev\u00e9s,h\u00e9berg\u00e9s, transport\u00e9s, utilis\u00e9s de quelque mani\u00e8re que ce soit, ou tu\u00e9s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recruter le public pour surveiller et appliquer les r\u00e9glementations existantes en mati\u00e8re d\u2019\u00e9levage par le biais du web-streaming et croud-sourcing, ainsi que pour sensibiliser le public \u00e0 la r\u00e9alit\u00e9 de ce qui est actuellement permis en \u00e9levage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Surveillance CCTV 24\/7 obligatoire et enregistrement dans tous les lieux o\u00f9 les animaux sont engendr\u00e9s, \u00e9lev\u00e9s, h\u00e9berg\u00e9s, transport\u00e9s, utilis\u00e9s de quelque mani\u00e8re que ce soit, ou tu\u00e9s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Toutes les donn\u00e9es de vid\u00e9osurveillance sont diffus\u00e9es en direct et archiv\u00e9es en permanence en acc\u00e8s ouvert sur le Web, cod\u00e9es selon le temps et l\u2019emplacement, afin que le public puisse t\u00e9moigner, surveiller et signaler tout abus observ\u00e9 contre les r\u00e8gles de bien-\u00eatre existantes ainsi que pour pouvoir recommander que les r\u00e8gles soient renforc\u00e9es.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Noter que II<\/strong> (l\u00e9gislation) n\u2019est pas possible sans I<\/strong> (sensibilisation) d\u2019abord. Seuls la demande et le soutien du public peuvent conduire \u00e0 l\u2019adoption de II<\/strong>.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

II. L\u00e9gif\u00e9rer une taxe gradu\u00e9e pour inciter \u00e0 la transition vers des solutions alternatives non-animales. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mettre en \u0153uvre, faciliter et acc\u00e9l\u00e9rer la transition vers des alternatives non-animales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

La taxe gradu\u00e9e, augment\u00e9e avec le temps, sur tous les achats de viande, de poisson, de produits laitiers ou d\u2019oeufs dans les supermarch\u00e9s ou les restaurants, ou tout autre produit animal (comme la fourrure, le cuir, la laine, le bas). Tous les revenus fiscaux sont utilis\u00e9s comme rabais sur l\u2019achat d\u2019alternatives non-animales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taux de taxe sur toute production et vente de viande, poisson, produits laitiers ou oeufs, ou tout autre produit animal (comme la fourrure, le cuir, la laine, le bas). Tous les revenus fiscaux peuvent \u00eatre r\u00e9clam\u00e9s par les producteurs et les vendeurs comme remise pour la production et la vente d\u2019alternatives non-animales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tous les exc\u00e9dents non r\u00e9clam\u00e9s provenant des recettes fiscales sont utilis\u00e9s pour fournir des sanctuaires aux animaux qui survivent de l\u2019industrie alimentaire et de la fourrure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Harnad, S :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Luxe, n\u00e9cessit\u00e9, souffrance: Pourquoi je ne suis pas carnivore<\/a>. Qu\u00e9bec humaniste 8(1): 10-13 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Pour fermer les abattoirs, il faut les ouvrir<\/a>. Le Huffington Post Qu\u00e9bec<\/em> 25\/6\/2015<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Plaidoyer pour les animaux<\/a>. CJN <\/em>2644 2017
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APPENDIX\/ANNEXE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wiebers, David and Feigin, Valery (2020) What the COVID-19 crisis is telling humanity<\/a>. Animal Sentience<\/em> 30(1)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ABSTRACT:<\/strong> The planet is in a global health emergency exacting enormous medical and economic tolls. It is imperative for us as a society and species to focus and reflect deeply upon what this and other related human health crises are telling us about our role in these increasingly frequent events and about what we can do to prevent them in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cause:<\/strong> It is human behavior that is responsible for the vast majority of zoonotic diseases that jump the species barrier from animals to humans: (1) hunting, capture, and sale of wild animals for human consumption, particularly in live-animal markets; (2) massive overcrowding of animals for human consumption in stressful and unhygienic industrial \u201cfactory farm\u201d environments; (3) large-scale close confinement of animals for human consumption, a major direct cause of mounting antibiotic resistance; (4) vast numbers of wildlife species threatened with extinction from habitat incursion and destruction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Action:<\/strong> Intensive confinement of animals in factory farm operations should be discontinued worldwide for the sake of animals, humans, and the environment, and we should rapidly evolve to eating other forms of protein that are safer for humans, including plant-based meat alternatives and meat produced by culturing animal cells. Additional investment in plant-based agriculture to grow crops to feed humans rather than livestock for human consumption will feed more people while utilizing far less land and water, allowing for the preservation of vital ecosystems for innumerable species.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rather than simply attempting to react to crises like COVID-19 after death and destruction are already upon us, we need to address the fundamental underlying causes and act now to prevent the numerous disasters that are literally waiting to happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

OPEN PEER COMMENTARY:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cao, Deborah (2020) Global risks of intensive animal farming and the wildlife trade<\/a>. Animal Sentience<\/em> 30(2)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eshel, Gidon (2020) Pandemic leadership failures and public health<\/a>. Animal Sentience<\/em> 30(3)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Greger, Michael (2020) Whenever possible, treat the cause: Shut down the flu factories<\/a>. Animal Sentience<\/em> 30(4)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anomaly, Jonathan (2020) Cultured meat would prevent the next Covid crisis<\/a>. Animal Sentience<\/em> 30(5)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fox, Michael W. (2020) One planet, one health<\/a>. Animal Sentience<\/em> 30(6)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Broom, Donald M (2020) The necessity of human attitude change and methods of avoiding pandemics<\/a>. Animal Sentience<\/em> 30(7)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Schuck-Paim, Cynthia (2020) Intensive animal farming conditions are a major threat to global health<\/a>. Animal Sentience<\/em> 30(8)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fawcett, Anne (2020) One Welfare, the role of health professionals, and climate change<\/a>. Animal Sentience<\/em> 30(9)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lovell, Jarret S. (2020) Plant-based diets and COVID-19: Those who harvest crops are at high risk<\/a>. Animal Sentience<\/em> 30(10)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whitfort, Amanda (2020) China’s lack of animal welfare legislation increases the risk of further pandemics<\/a>. Animal Sentience<\/em> 30(11)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bryant, Christopher J. (2020) Innovation in meat production: a problem and an opportunity<\/a>. Animal Sentience<\/em> 30(12)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Feigin, Svetlana (2020) It does not cost the earth to be kind<\/a>. Animal Sentience<\/em>30(13)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Morand, Serge (2020) New approach to health and the environment to avoid future pandemics<\/a>. Animal Sentience<\/em> 30(14)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wyatt, Tanya (2020) Harm, Earth Jurisprudence and human\/nonhuman relationships<\/a>. Animal Sentience<\/em> 30(15)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Robbins, Jesse (2020) Be wary of simple solutions to complex problems<\/a>. Animal Sentience<\/em> 30(16)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marcum, James A (2020) Can we handle the truth of what COVID-19 is telling us?<\/a>. Animal Sentience<\/em> 30(17)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Skerratt, Lee (2020) Wildlife health systems<\/a>. Animal Sentience<\/em> 30(18)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lee, Kelley (2020) Rethinking global governance to address zoonotic disease risks: Connecting the dots<\/a>. Animal Sentience<\/em> 30(19)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kona-Boun, Jean-Jacques (2020) Anthropogenic suffering of farmed animals: the other side of zoonoses<\/a>. Animal Sentience<\/em> 30(20)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Toates, Frederick (2020) Covid-19, evolution, brains and psychology<\/a>. Animal Sentience<\/em> 30(21)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bergstrom, Bradley J. (2020) Re-engage with the world for global health and animal welfare<\/a>. Animal Sentience<\/em> 30(22)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Davis, Tyler; Ireland, Molly E; Van Allen, Jason; and Worthy, Darrell A (2020) Zoonotic realism, computational cognitive science and pandemic prevention<\/a>. Animal Sentience<\/em> 30(23)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gerlai, Robert (2020) Tribal brains in the global village: Deeper roots of the pandemic<\/a>. Animal Sentience<\/em> 30(24)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wehbe, Yzar S. and Shackelford, Todd K. (2020) Appealing to human intuitions to reduce animal abuse<\/a>. Animal Sentience<\/em> 30(25)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hawkins, Ronnie Z. (2020) Thinking longer, looking deeper<\/a>. Animal Sentience<\/em> 30(26)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Urbanik, Julie (2020) Reinforcing boundaries does not contribute to change<\/a>. Animal Sentience<\/em> 30(27)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marazziti, Donatella (2020) Reflections on psychological and psychiatric consequences of COVID-19 pandemic<\/a>. Animal Sentience<\/em> 30(28)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Figueroa, Daniela and Duprat, Ximena (2020) Remedying anthropogenic zoonoses<\/a>. Animal Sentience<\/em> 30(29)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RESPONSE:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wiebers, David and Feigin, Valery (2021) Heeding the call of COVID-19<\/a>. Animal Sentience<\/em> 30(30)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abstract:<\/strong>  Our commentators have provided a wide range of valuable perspectives and insights from many fields, revealing a broad interest in the subject matter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nearly all the commentaries have helped to affirm, refine, expand, amplify, deepen, interpret, elaborate, or apply the messages in the target article. Some have offered critiques and suggestions that help us address certain issues in greater detail, including several points concerning industrialized farming and the wildlife trade. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Overall, there is great awareness and strong consensus among commentators that any solution for preventing future pandemics and other related health crises must take into account not only what is best for humans but also what is best for nonhumans and the environment, given the profound interconnectedness of all life.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

AGAINST:          proposed modifications to Bill C-205 FOR:                  CCTV, web-streaming free of trespass or biohazard I.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Install CCTV\u00a0to\u00a0monitor,\u00a0inform,\u00a0and\u00a0sensitize\u00a0citizens to conditions in food-animal breeding, rearing, transport and slaughter sites without trespass or biohazard Mandate 24\/7 CCTV surveillance and recording in all venues where animals are bred, raised, housed, transported, used in any way, or killed. Publicly web-stream the CCTV output and\u00a0recruit\u00a0the\u00a0public\u00a0to\u00a0monitor\u00a0the\u00a0animal\u00a0husbandry\u00a0conditions\u00a0online by reporting any … <\/p>\n

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