Activists concerned with animal welfare raise their voices. - Potential animal welfare issue surfaces in Berchtesgadener Land.
In this video, you'll find a glimpse into the lives of four dairy farms in Bavaria that supply milk to Berchtesgadener Land. The footage displays cows and calves with bound legs.
This video has gained quite a following, with almost half a million views. Activists follow milk delivery vehicles to these farms to record their unsavory practices secretly. The accusations are harsh: "Is this good? Bound and exploited for Berchtesgadener Land" is heard in the video. The organization ARIWA is appalled by various practices, including the ear-tagging of cows.
Scarlett Treml, a spokesperson for Animal Rights Watch, claims that the routine use of these measures over a more extended period is evident in her organization's recordings.
Half of the dairy farms tether their animals
There are approximately 1600 farmers connected with Berchtesgadener Land.
"The destructive nature of this film doesn't aid any animal," states Martin Huber, the managing director of the Traunstein Farmers' Association. In response to the allegations made by ARIWA, a dairy spokesperson writes, "We found very clean stables."
The tethering bands for tail fixation have since been removed. The Bavarian Farmers' Association is startled. Around 50% of the 25,000 dairy farms in Bavaria keep their animals in conditions similar to what ARIWA criticizes.
"These farms grow small-scale plots, sloping land, and other environmentally valuable border areas," explains Markus Drexler, head of the communication department at the Bavarian Farmers' Association.
Scarlett Treml of ARIWA responds, "Milk is a product that cannot be produced without causing suffering." She calls upon the dairy to switch to producing milk alternatives like oat milk.
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