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Animal cruelty: is violence inherent to abattoirs?

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Video. Animal cruelty: is violence inherent to abattoirs?

Updated: 22/07/2016 - 11:19 GMT+2

Shocking hidden camera videos have reignited the debate on animal cruelty. We talk to a farmer, abattoir workers and a sociologist about the killing of animals for food.

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