NSPCA

While not one of our Selected Stakeholders, the NSPCA and SPCA through their “Inspectorate” conduct inspections on various facilities, and also respond to complaints.

In relation to farmed animals such as poultry, NSPCA has a dedicated farm animal protection unit. This Farm Animal Protection Unit (“FAPU”) undertakes to monitor and protect the following animals – sheep, pigs, goats, cattle including dairy cows, poultry, ostriches, emus, crocodiles, rabbits, equine, alpacas as well as farmed fish and other aquatic species raised for food production.

ALRSA approached the NSPCA in order to request various information in terms of PAIA relating to its enforcement efforts in the Egg Supply Chain. In light of known Cruel Practices being commonplace for chickens used in egg production, we hoped to gain a deeper understanding of the legal consequences and whether and to what extent there is accountability.