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Undercover slaughter footage leads to investigation at abattoir

The Food Standards Agency said it is investigating all slaughter activity conducted at Hartshead Meats in Mossley, Greater Manchester, following the publication of undercover footage on YouTube

Chris Brayford
clock 鈥� 5 min read
Hartshead Meats said the video has been edited in a way which 'lacks essential context and presents a misleading and inaccurate portrayal' of its facility.
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Hartshead Meats said the video has been edited in a way which 'lacks essential context and presents a misleading and inaccurate portrayal' of its facility.

An investigation has been launched at an abattoir in Mossley after an animal rights activist published alleged undercover footage of the facility's methods to slaughter cattle. Hartshead Meats, based...

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