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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 567

meat consumption in Israel

A live shipment of animals bound for fattening and slaughter in Israel arrives at the port of Eilat on the Red Sea coast on June 19, 2023. (Omri Omessi)
July 3, 2023, 1:06 am
Over 500,000 calves, lambs have arrived in notorious live shipments so far this year
While meat industry insists ships meet regulations, activists say treatment of animals imported for fattening and slaughter violates animal welfare laws
By Sue Surkes
Calves on a live shipment from Australia to Eilat for fattening, prior to slaughter, December 2019. (Israel Against Live Shipments)
January 3, 2022, 5:37 pm
Numbers of animals imported for fattening, slaughter up 42% last year
Agriculture Ministry says a record 856,630 calves and lambs shipped to Israel in 2021; 7 bills in Knesset seek to halt live shipments within 3 years, import chilled meat instead
By Sue Surkes
Sheep being shipped for fattening and slaughter in multi-story vessels. (YouTube screenshot)
July 7, 2021, 9:09 pm
Record number of calves and lambs shipped to Israel for fattening, slaughter
More than half a million animals transported to country in first six months of 2021, up 59% over same period last year
By Sue Surkes
Calves on a live shipment from Australia to Eilat for fattening, prior to slaughter, December 2019. (Israel Against Live Shipments)
April 4, 2021, 6:51 pm
Despite calls for reform, imports of live animals for meat up 51% this quarter
Rights group slams Agriculture Ministry for ignoring state comptroller call to import more chilled meat, reduce animal suffering at sea
By Sue Surkes
A calf dies for lack of water or mothers milk on an Australian cattle farm. (Kan TV screenshot)
February 17, 2020, 12:56 pm
No charges to be brought in Australian animal cruelty case exposed on Israeli TV
Statute of limitations prevents further action against cattle workers who shot and electrocuted animals ‘for fun’ at farms that send live animals to Israel for slaughter
By ToI Staff and Sue Surkes
A calf in a headclamp being dehorned without anesthetic at a western Australian cattle farm. (Kan TV screenshot)
December 5, 2019, 4:09 pm
Australian minister to probe harrowing footage from cattle farm supplying Israel
Alannah MacTiernan says she will fast-track regulations requiring pain relief for stock before de-horning, after secretly filmed material shows workers abusing animals
By Sue Surkes and ToI Staff
A cow in a western Australian cattle farm still breathes after a worker who has never held a weapon fires four bullets into its body, in footage screened on Israeli TV, December 2, 2019. (Kan TV screenshot)
December 3, 2019, 1:13 pm
Harrowing footage emerges of abuse at Australian cattle farms that supply Israel
Secretly filmed material shows workers beating, kicking, electrocuting, standing on and shooting at animals for fun, denying them painkillers and vet visits to save money
By Sue Surkes
Skewers grilling M25 meat restaurant in Tel Aviv. (Ran Biran)
May 9, 2019, 6:49 am
Why are Israelis obsessed with charcoal grilling on Independence Day?
Prof. Nir Avieli answers your searing questions about Israel’s love of fire-roasted meat, and how the barbecue fits into the heart of its national identity
By Alon Hadar
Jars of Gefilte Fish sit on the shelves awaiting purchase from consumers at McCaffrey's Passover Store April 2, 2004 in Yardley, Pennsylvania. (Photo by William Thomas Cain/Getty Images)
April 18, 2019, 8:53 am
Meat, fish and chicken consumption up for Passover; so is food waste
Agriculture Ministry statistics find chicken purchases increase by 150%, Israelis throw away more than NIS 1.1 billion worth of food before and after holiday
By Melanie Lidman
Protesters demonstrate in Tel Aviv against live shipments of animals for fattening and slaughter in Israel, April 28, 2018. (Adi Avikzer)
July 11, 2018, 6:57 pm
Agriculture minister protests gov’t-backed bill to stop live animal shipments
As Netanyahu and Kahlon throw support behind legislation, Uri Ariel warns restrictions would lead to layoffs, huge meat price rises
By Sue Surkes
Screenshot from Australian TV's "60 Minutes" broadcast about live shipments, "Sheep, Ships and Videotape," shown April 8, 2018.
July 10, 2018, 9:52 am
Ministerial committee green-lights bill to stop ‘cruel’ animal shipments
Netanyahu welcomes ‘humane, moral’ proposal, which seeks to halt transports from Australia, Europe within three years of becoming law
By Sue Surkes
David Rosen
March 16, 2017, 2:40 pm
David Rosen
Is any meat today kosher?
Virtually all animal products are the result of practices that categorically contravene Jewish law and ethics
De-Levie Agriculture Produce promotional video showing a shipment of sheep. (YouTube screenshot)
February 3, 2017, 3:22 am
Court orders reduced suffering in animal shipments
While ruling out total live transport ban, justices give government until April 30 to report on steps to improve animal welfare
By Sue Surkes
Left to right, MK Yael Cohen Paran, MK Dov Khenin, Ori Shavit protesting live animal imports, January 28, 2017, (Or Keren)
January 31, 2017, 5:23 pm
Stop shipments of live animals to Israel for slaughter, protesters urge court
Rights organizations take government, meat industry to task over dire conditions; judges to discuss petition on Wednesday
By Sue Surkes
A chicken inside a barn at the Givat Olam organic farm near the settlement of Itamar, in the West Bank, on April 09, 2012 (Nati Shohat/FLASH90)
July 13, 2016, 12:26 pm
No harm, no fowl: Startup to grow chickenless chicken
SuperMeat, developed by a Hebrew University biomedical engineer, promises to be both vegan and kosher
By Andrew Tobin
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