Muslim debate over possible pork emissions from factory

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Muslim debate over possible pork emissions from factory

MUSLIM families have brought a new angle to the fight against pet factory plans in Coton Meadows, claiming that possible pork emissions are against their human and religious rights.


The proposed site.

They are looking into getting the support of The Muslim Council of Britain about the proposed plans to build the large factory and 100-foot chimney in Central Park, Rugby - which has angered hundreds of nearby residents.

Butchers Pet Care said it can 'almost 99 per cent guarantee' that no emissions will reach the Coton Meadows residential area.

But the Coton Park Residents Association said it has been contacted by Asian families concerned about the possibility that the smell of pork will drift into their gardens.

Association spokesperson Grant Scott said: "We have been contacted about this by families living locally and they are taking this issue very seriously."

Mr. Scott also added that the independent survey into possible emissions should start next week, lasting anytime between three to six weeks.

The survey has the backing and support of Butchers Pet Care.

A decision into the factory application could now be delayed until the end of September.

UPDATE: Butcher's Pet Care has asked for the following statement to be included with the story:

Butcher's Pet Care Limited was extremely disappointed to hear inaccurate reports regarding its manufacturing process.

We would like to confirm that the majority of our natural products are beef and poultry. Pork ingredients account for less than 10 per cent of our range.

We would like to reiterate that we do not burn any animal materials.

Raw ingredients are mixed together and filled into cans. The full cans are then sealed and cooked in a large sealed pressurized vessel.

At Coton Park we plan to introduce a state-of-the-art odour extraction and management system through the chimney stack. An environmental impact report has already concluded that emissions at the proposed Coton Park site should not have an adverse impact on air quality and odour levels.

We are pleased to confirm that we are also working closely with the Coton Park Residents' Association to fund an independent review of our environmental impact report.

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