In light of the recent public footage of questionable abattoir practices within Australia, Coles have suggested CCTV cameras may be the way of the future for its farmer suppliers. If the recommended approach is proceeded with farmers may soon see the addition of surveillance cameras in their dairy and sheep sheds if they want to continue supplying produce to Coles. Spokesperson for Coles Head of policy and quality for supermarkets recently stated that cameras may become permanent fixtures in farmers... ...Read more »

With leading Australian meat producers such as Teys Australia now having agreed to introduce CCTV cameras to monitor their Australian abattoirs, Australia appears to be following a worldwide trend to make animal slaughter methods more transparent for consumers.   Teys Australia, owned by the Teys Brothers and US company Cargill, accounts for roughly 18 per cent of animal slaughters in the Australian meat industry. The company has abattoirs in South Australia, New South Wales and Queensland. However,... ...Read more »

Victoria’s meat safety regulator, PrimeSafe, has shut down a Victorian abattoir after it was shown video footage of inappropriate treatment of pigs. The case has prompted calls by animal welfare group Animals Australia for CCTV to be introduced to abattoirs in Australia. Based on the footage it received, PrimeSafe has ordered the L. E. Giles & Sons abattoir, in Trafalgar, Victoria, to cease all operations pending an investigation. In a statement published on its website on 29 November 2011,... ...Read more »