The Directorate-General for Food and Veterinary Medicine (DGAV) clarified in a statement that it acted promptly and immediately following the initial complaint, contrary to public assertions otherwise.
Subsequently, inspection actions were initiated, and corrective measures were adopted, including the initiation of a regulatory infringement process.
The Lusiaves Group suspended four employees from an operation in Figueira da Foz after the animal rights organization Frente Animal released footage showing workers assaulting animals and numerous injured and dead chickens.
The footage was shared on the association’s Instagram account over the weekend and was allegedly captured in November at a farm in Figueira da Foz certified with the Welfair seal since 2022.
The publication depicts workers assaulting animals, injured birds with broken wings and exposed organs, and dozens of dead animals.
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