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Avec plusieurs milliers restaurants franchisés en Europe, Subway vend quotidiennement une grande quantité de viande de poulets. Les poulets élevés pour Subway sont enfermés toute leur vie en bâtiment, sans accès à l’extérieur. Ils doivent cohabiter dans une promiscuité extrême et passent toute leur vie sur leur litière, gorgée de déjections, sans qu’elle ne soit nettoyée ni changée. Après 35 jours d’une vie de misère, ou à peine plus, ils sont envoyés à l’abattoir : ils sont alors accrochés violemment par les pattes, la tête en bas alors qu’ils sont encore conscients, puis plongés dans un bain d’eau électrifié avant d’être égorgés. Malheureusement, les lois européennes sont loin d’être suffisantes pour éviter ces souffrances aux animaux.
Afin d’éradiquer les pires pratiques d’élevage et d’abattage des poulets, près de 30 associations de défense des animaux ont élaboré une demande à destination des entreprises de l’agroalimentaire : le European Chicken Commitment. Près de 200 entreprises aux Etats-Unis et en Europe se sont déjà engagées à respecter l’ensemble des critères de cette demande.
En 2017, nos associations partenaires ont réussi à convaincre Subway d’éradiquer les pires pratiques d’élevage et d’abattage des poulets dans ses approvisionnements aux États-Unis et au Canada. Il est temps que Subway Europe tienne également sa promesse d’un approvisionnement éthique et durable et accepte enfin de bannir les pires pratiques d’élevage et d’abattage des poulets.
Le détail des critères du European Chicken Commitment and la liste des associations signataires de la demande se trouve ici.
Actualités
L214 rejoint la campagne européenne à destination de Subway
A ce jour, l’enseigne est restée sourde aux demandes des associations partenaires de L214. C’est pourquoi L214 rejoint aujourd’hui la campagne adressée à Subway sur la question des poulets de chair.
Notre demande
Tous les jours, dans ses restaurants, Subway commercialise la viande de poulets qui ont vécu et ont été abattus dans des conditions atroces. La réglementation européenne ne protège pas suffisamment les animaux. Ainsi, les poulets élevé pour Subway sont sélectionnés génétiquement pour grossir très vite et entassés à plus de 20 par mètre carré dans des bâtiments fermés, ce qui est source de grande souffrance et de graves problèmes de santé pour eux.
Par ailleurs, l’épidémie de coronavirus rappelle que la production de viande à bas prix, dans des conditions déplorables, a aussi un impact négatif sur notre santé, notre climat et notre environnement. Il est d’autant plus important que des entreprises de poids comme Subway prennent leurs responsabilités et fassent des conditions d’élevage et d’abattage des animaux une priorité.
La première étape pour mettre un terme aux pires souffrances des poulets est que Subway rejoigne le European Chicken Commitment. Cette initiative porte notamment sur la baisse des densités dans les élevages et sur l’utilisation de souches de poulets à croissance moins rapide. Plus de 300 entreprises à travers le monde ont déjà choisi de prendre cet engagement afin d’éradiquer les pires pratiques d’élevage et d’abattage des poulets : Subway USA et Subway Canada eux-mêmes l’ont fait en 2017 ! Pour toutes ces raisons, nous demandons à Subway de prendre enfin ses responsabilités et de s’engager à respecter les standards du European Chicken Commitment pour toutes ses activités en Europe, et de façon additionnelle, à garantir que 20 % au moins de ses volumes d’approvisionnements pour la France soient issus d’élevages plein air.
Considering that the food service industry has been able to resume its operations in large parts of Europe and that Subway has a well-established delivery service, we have now decided to relaunch the campaign.
We are organizing an Europe-wide online protest week on various social media platforms from July 22 - 29.
However, we will not be targeting restaurant owners directly this time but instead the European offices of the sandwich giant. Therefore, our alliance will not organize any protests in front of Subway stores for the time being.
Why we are protesting
We are protesting against Subway because every day the stores associated with this chain sell meat from chickens that have lived and died under excruciating conditions.European laws do not protect the animals sufficiently, causing them to suffer from health issues due to overbreeding and close confinement in filthy conditions. Chickens destined for Subway are also subjected to stressful stunning procedures prior to slaughter, which cannot guarantee a painless death.
In addition, it has recently again become brutally clear that cheap, cruel meat production also comes at a high cost for our health, the climate and our environment. This makes it ever more important that companies as large and influential as Subway take responsibility now and prioritize the issue of animal welfare.
The European Chicken Commitment is a step in the right direction. It aims to alleviate the problems mentioned above as much as possible, whilst aiming to keep the extra costs that higher animal welfare standards entail manageable for companies. More than 300 companies worldwide have already committed to increasing their animal welfare standards according to the requirements of the European Chicken Commitment. Subway USA and Canada already made the commitment back in 2017.
This is why we are calling on Subway to no longer resist practicable changes and finally commit to establishing higher animal welfare standards in Europe as well.
Albert Schweitzer Foundation
Our foundation is named after Albert Schweitzer whose guiding principle – Reverence for Life – we are committed to. Our vision is the abolition of factory farming and we advocate for a widespread adoption of the vegan lifestyle. We also approach our vision through intermediate steps by continuously raising animal welfare standards and reducing the consumption of animal products.
https://albertschweitzerfoundation.org/
Anima Denmark
Anima is working to end animal cruelty. One of our top priorities is to change the chicken industry by motivating companies to implement better animal welfare policies. It’s high time that Subway step up on this matter.
https://www.anima.dk
Animal
ANIMAL is an animal rights NGO founded in 1994. We develop educational campaigns and public information on non-human animals, their characteristics, needs, interests and fundamental rights. In addition to these educational actions, ANIMAL also develops awareness and protest campaigns, special investigations and public complaints, public relations work and lawsuits. ANIMAL's work has a strong strand in political lobbying, being an important force in contact with authorities and policy makers in order to promote the advancement of respect for animal rights and their legislative protection.
https://www.animal.org.pt
Animal Equality Germany
Animal Equality Germany is an international organisation working with society, governments, and companies to end cruelty to farmed animals. We are a team of committed and passionate advocates dedicated to creating a more compassionate world for animals. Our vision is a world in which all animals are protected and respected.
https://www.animalequality.de
Animal Equality Italia
Animal Equality Italia is an international organisation working with society, governments, and companies to end cruelty to farmed animals. We are a team of committed and passionate advocates dedicated to creating a more compassionate world for animals. Our vision is a world in which all animals are protected and respected.
https://www.animalequality.it
Animal Equality UK
Animal Equality UK is an international organisation working with society, governments, and companies to end cruelty to farmed animals. We are a team of committed and passionate advocates dedicated to creating a more compassionate world for animals. Our vision is a world in which all animals are protected and respected.
https://www.animalequality.org.uk
CAAI - Campaigns and Activism for Animals in the Industry
Our mission is to eliminate as much of the suffering of as many animals as possible. We strive to promote a positive attitude towards all animals and bring about systemic social change by raising awareness through investigations, informational campaigns, and public discussions.
https://www.caai.bg
Djurens Rätt
Djurens Rätt, founded in 1882, is Sweden's largest animal rights- and animal welfare organization with close to 50,000 members. Djurens Rätt combines political lobbying and corporate relations with educating the public. Via Social Media the organization reaches around 2 million users on a weekly basis.
https://www.djurensratt.se
Dyrenes Alliance
Dyrenes Alliance is an organization for and of young people who are fighting for a more just world for all animals.
https://www.dyrenesalliance.dk
Een DIER Een VRIEND
Een DIER Een VRIEND (the Netherlands) works on creating a society in which animals can live freely and in an animal-friendly environment. Our ultimate goal is to end all animal suffering. We primarily focus on campaigning for animal welfare and rights and organising vegan events to promote an animal-friendly lifestyle.
http://www.diervriendelijk.nl
Freedom and Respect to Every Earthling (F.R.E.E.)
Freedom and respect for Every Earthling (F.R.E.E.) is a Romanian nonprofit organization working towards creating a better world for animals, a world where they have the right to their own body and life, where they are treated with dignity and respect. Our values are nonviolence, justice, honesty, fairness, kindness, and a desire to become better people, by educating ourselves and others.
https://www.freeanimals.ro
Fundacja Alberta Schweitzera
Albert Schweitzer Foundation in Poland is a nonprofit organization, which conducts corporate outreach campaigns encouraging companies to adopt cage-free policies, make broiler chicken and fish welfare commitments and encourage people to try a plant-based lifestyle by providing a vegan campaign called "Vegan Taste Week".
https://www.schweitzer.pl
GAIA - Global Action in the Interest of Animals
GAIA, or Global Action in the Interest of Animals, unites defenders of animal welfare and advocates for animal rights in Belgium. We believe animals should be treated with respect and deserve a decent life. We work towards building a human–animal relationship of humanity and justice. We are currently the biggest animal welfare organisation in Belgium with 75,000 members.
http://www.gaia.be
Igualdad Animal
Igualdad Animal from Spain is an international organisation working with society, governments, and companies to end cruelty to farmed animals. We are a team of committed and passionate advocates dedicated to creating a more compassionate world for animals. Our vision is a world in which all animals are protected and respected.
https://www.igualdadanimal.org
L214 Éthique & Animaux
L214 is a French nonprofit animal defense organization that focuses its action on animals used for food consumption. Our programs include institutional campaigns such as corporate cage-free egg and broiler campaigns and restaurant outreach to increase the availability of vegan options. We also aim to educate the public through investigations of both slaughterhouses and farming operations.
http://www.l214.com
Nähtamatud Loomad
We believe every animal has a right to live a life free of suffering. That’s why we work hard towards the goal of getting hens out of tiny cages, introducing plant based food to people, banning cruel fur farms and much more.
https://www.nahtamatudloomad.ee
Oikeutta eläimille
Oikeutta eläimille is an animal rights group from Finland. The organization works to expose the cruelty of industrial animal agriculture and fur farming and to promote animal friendly lifestyle choices.
https://www.oikeuttaelaimille.fi
Open Cages
Open Cages believes in a future free from animal suffering. As part of Anima International, we create change in the UK through exposing animal cruelty, influencing retail standards and pushing for legal progress.
https://wwww.opencages.org
Otwarte Klatki
Otwarte Klatki (Open Cages) is the polish non-profit organization focused on farmed animals. As a member of Anima International and international coalitions, we use decades of experience and the available evidence to increase the impact of our work. Everything we do aims to reduce the suffering of animals to the greatest extent and in the most effective way possible.
https://www.otwarteklatki.pl
Pan-Hellenic Animal Welfare Federation
Pan-Hellenic Animal Welfare Federation (PFO) works to protect animals from abuse and ensure that their treatment for every intent and purpose is carried out with respect, care and compassion. Our advocacy work includes political lobbying, legal actions and campaigns to upgrade the status of animals, reduce animal suffering and have the welfare of animals included in public policies and companies’ CSR.
http://www.pfo.grhttps://www.cagefreegreece.org
The Humane League UK
The Humane League UK works relentlessly to end the abuse of animals raised for food. Focusing campaigns on the major food industries and businesses that profit from animal cruelty, exposing the reality of how animals are treated, and applying public pressure to secure change.
https://www.thehumaneleague.org.uk