We now have MP's and MEP's supporting our campaign.

Please make sure we show them our support by signing and promoting the petition.

Stop TESCO ( Fresh & Easy - USA ) butchering Turtles Alive !

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/518761759

What our MP's and MEP's say ...........
(In no intended order)

"I was astounded to hear that Tesco are supporting this appalling practice. You have done a great public service in drawing this to widespread public attention. "

JONATHAN EVANS MEP (Wales)
Chairman Transatlantic Legislators Dialogue

“That Tesco in China butchers live turtles in a way which causes extreme suffering is despicable and should be stopped. Its UK customers would be appalled to hear this practice exists, so you are to be commended for raising its awareness. The fact that this is being done to an endangered species makes it even worse, yet again highlighting that commercial interests are too often allowed to trample on the fragile biodiversity of the planet.”

Liz Lynne
Liberal Democrat MEP for the West Midlands

“The sale of live animals for customers to kill in anyway they like is completely unacceptable, whatever animal we’re talking - and wherever it takes place.

“If we’re talking about species which are endangered from a conservation point of view it’s not only cruel – it’s completely unethical from a bio-diversity point of view.”

“Minimum animal welfare standards should be adopted everywhere, and their enforcement should be a condition of doing business for any firm or country wanting to trade with or set up shop in the EU. This should be a top priory of the regulation of world trade, and until it is we must all put pressure on Tesco – and all other businesses engaged in such unacceptable practises – to stop, now.”

I support Turtlesco’s campaign to stamp out this barbaric trade and I urge you to join me and sign its petition. This isn’t about the imperialistic imposition of Western standards on China – it’s about respecting common minimum welfare standards for animals worldwide.”

Dr Caroline Lucas MEP (Green Party, South-East England)

"As a UK-based firm, TESCO should follow UK animal welfare standards in its food stores abroad and not promote practices which are cruel and also threaten conservation of rare species."

Dr Phyllis Starkey MP
Labour Member of Parliament for Milton Keynes South West

"I fully support the campaign to stop Tesco to sell living turtles. Many species of turtles are indeed endangered, and that is reason enough to stop selling turtles. Mankind should learn to respect animals and avoid in any case unnecessary and cruel killing of all animals. Turtles in particular are vunerable and they deserve our full respect and protection. They deserve respect from Tesco!"

Dr. Dorette Corbey, MEP
Party of European Socialists
European Parliament

"Britain is often seen as leading the way in the practice of high animal welfare standards. Corporate social responsibility is supposed to drive standards upwards. Companies should therefore be adopting high welfare standards abroad as well as at home. By selling live turtles in China, Tesco are demonstrating that this is clearly not happening: they are not meeting their animal welfare responsibilities."

Sue Doughty
Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Spokesperson for Guildford

Thankyou for your support

Together we will make a difference.

Paul N Davis - Turtlesco

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/518761759

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