Say no to EU subsidies for cruelty

have had a 100 emails today on this issue...surprised to find that UK taxpayers are funding cruelty in Spain.



Whats going on? Well, the EU provides agricultural subsidiaries to each of its member nations. In the UK, it seems that most is spent on organic and GM free foods, given that there is a definite market for these products, although with all the super-cheap veg around it can really struggle. In Spain, these subsidies are being spent on the rearing of fighting bulls (£100m to date).
In addition, the EU provide what is known as the 'rural development programme', a cash handout to rural areas to spend on what they see fit. this years contribution to spain was just shy of £600m, which is divided between towns and villages, with a percentage going towards - you guessed it - rearing fighting bulls.

The above is from the excellent Hull Vegan site.

So you don't need to mail me here is my answer!

Dear animal lover,

If elected I would oppose subsidies for bull fighting, I am shocked that EU taxpayers money is being used to support this disgusting practice.

I strongly oppose bull fighting, if elected I would make its abolition a priority. You may be interested in this news about the abolition of bull fighting in Venezuela http://another-green-world.blogspot.com/2008/10/bull-fighting-monument-defaced-in.html.

Animal issues are an essential part of green politics and the Green Party opposes bull fighting.



I also have a look at the good work from our MEP Caroline Lucas on this http://www.carolinelucasmep.org.uk/2008/06/06/cut-the-bullfighting-new-statesman-06-june-2008/

and http://www.carolinelucasmep.org.uk/2008/06/03/green-mep-to-chair-anti-bullfighting-seminar-in-euro-parliament/



best wishes,

Derek