The articles published in the last days false allegations by PETA against the organic poultry Deersheim GmbH were today refuted by first official preliminary test results. Meanwhile, the company has the person in charge of PETA sent a cease and desist letter, including a deadline.
Consumers can rest assured that German veal is a safe and high-quality product on their table. With these words, State Secretary Gert Lindemann paid tribute to the work of the German Veal Control Association (KDK) on the occasion of its 10th anniversary. In response to various food scandals, the Federal Association of Calf Fatteners founded the KDK in 1998 with a number of slaughterhouses and meat cutting plants. With a sophisticated and comprehensive control program for illegal substances, we have succeeded in putting the veal industry back in a positive light. The product veal is now a premium product for quality-oriented consumers.
This morning PETA Deutschland eV unveiled one of the largest re-labeling or incorrect labeling of eggs that has ever taken place in Germany. Every day, it is estimated that over 300.000 eggs are re-labeled or incorrectly labeled as free-range and organic eggs, while the chickens are kept in an animal-torturous barn enclosure behind a wire crate. The legally prescribed run-out is completely absent.
For the time being, REWE Group is not purchasing any free-range or organic eggs from the "Landkost-Ei" and "Bio-Geflügelhof Deersheim" farms. First of all, the allegations of a redeclaration of eggs must be completely clarified and refuted. In addition, the REWE Group commissions its own investigations from independent institutes.
The allegations of alleged "egg re-labeling or incorrect labeling" by the animal rights organization PETA Germany eV on Wednesday prove to be baseless. The animal rights organization PETA claimed in Berlin on Wednesday that it had uncovered an alleged "egg fraud". Video material showing sleeping laying hens housed to protect them from bird flu is supposed to serve as alleged evidence of incorrect labeling of "organic" and "free-range" eggs at Landkost-Ei GmbH in Bestensee near Berlin.
"As an organic company, Bio-Geflügelhof Deersheim GmbH complies with all legal requirements for the production of eggs from organic farming", says Dr. Knust, managing director of the company, adds: "Regarding the current allegations, it must be said that all animals on our Deersheim farms can go outdoors. Since spring, Deersheim has had an exemption from the housing order."
For the 2009 collective bargaining round, the main board of the Food - Enjoyment - Gaststätten (NGG) union passed a collective bargaining policy recommendation according to which wages and training allowances should rise by five to seven percent in 2009.
As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the consumer price index in Germany is expected to increase by 2008% in November 2007 - according to available results from six federal states - compared to November 1,4 (October 2008: + 2,4%).
In the year to date, more poultry has consistently been slaughtered in Germany. There was a particularly strong increase in chickens and ducks.
Thuringia's Minister of Economic Affairs, Jürgen Reinholz, presented the “Thuringian Marketing Prize for Tourism 18.11.2008” on Wednesday, November 2008, 26, together with the Managing Director of the Savings Banks and Giro Association Hesse-Thuringia, Prof. Norbert Kleinheyer, in the Mercure Grand Hotel am Dom in Erfurt. There were a total of XNUMX applications for the award. Three Thuringian tourism companies were awarded for original offers and convincing marketing ideas. "The aim of the award is to keep raising the bar for tourism products in Thuringia," said Minister Reinholz. The award is intended to encourage Thuringian tourism professionals to imitate them and at the same time contribute to increasing the awareness of Thuringia as a holiday destination.