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Take action against Tesco's sickening animal abuse

VIVA supporter | 04.01.2004 20:46 | Animal Liberation | Health

When a VIVA! undercover investigator entered Cherry Tree pig farm - who supply Tesco with their "finest" pig meat - they filmed horrific neglect. Let Tesco know what you think of their animal abuse on the 24th of January.

Dying piglet
Dying piglet

Imprisoned mother
Imprisoned mother

Dead foetus
Dead foetus

Maggot-infested corpse
Maggot-infested corpse

Open wound on pig's leg
Open wound on pig's leg

Emaciated piglet
Emaciated piglet


For example - dead piglets crawling with maggots, dying pigs unable to stand, mothers in cages so small they could not even turn around, pigs crowded into pens with puddles of water, animals on hard floors with no bedding, a mother with a dead foetus hanging from her vagina, and animals with appalling injuries left untreated. To read more about the investigation, go to  http://www.viva.org.uk/Viva!%20Campaigns/Pig/tesco_investig.html

Tesco's response to this evidence? They did not find "any animal welfare problems" and did nothing about this shameful animal abuse. Of course, most factory farms are in the same disgraceful condition, but this does not absolve Tesco of responsibility.

Please help to shame Tesco by leafletting outside your local Tesco on the 24th of January. Even one person leafletting can let hundreds of people know that Tesco's boasts about high animal welfare standards are lies, and shame the supermarket into taking action. Contact  alistair@viva.org.uk if you can help.

In the meantime, you can let Tesco know exactly what you think of them by the following methods:

e-mail them:
 customer.services@tesco.co.uk

Phone Customer Services on:
0845 7225533

Write to:
Sir Terry Leahy
Tesco
Tesco House
Delamare Rd
Cheshunt
Waltham Cross
Herts
EN8 9SL

VIVA supporter
- Homepage: http://www.viva.org.uk

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E-mail the boss

05.01.2004 22:01


The person to contact is not "Customer Services", who will just send you a standard reply and platitudes.

Here is the e-mail address of Terry Leahy, Chief Executive of Tesco:

 terry.leahy@tesco.com

Let him know (politely) of your concerns and keep demanding that Tesco stops using "Cherry Tree Farm" as a supplier...

Terry Leahy