Dead, Dying, Diseased, Disabled: The Ugly Truth of the 'Pet' Food Industry

What you may be unknowingly feeding your fur baby will shock you. 4D meat comes from animals who arrive at the slaughterhouse Dead, Dying, Diseased or Disabled - and many commercial 'pet' food brands contain 4D meat. Despite a number of incidents in Australia where animals have become seriously sick or died from consuming contaminated food, there remains a serious lack of industry regulation. Truth is, the ‘pet’ food industry causes harm to both farm and companion animals alike. But what if we don’t have to kill one animal to feed another? The future of the companion animal food industry is cell-based meats mixed with high quality and well researched vegan alternatives. I am looking forward to seeing developments in clean meats that can be fed to carnivorous or omnivorous animals we share our lives with – but I know this is a heavily debated topic- what are your thoughts?

Posted by Emma Hurst - Animal Justice Party MP on Thursday, June 25, 2020