Guest guest Posted April 11, 2006 Report Share Posted April 11, 2006 Neighbors Complain About Live Butcher Shop From Associated PressApril 10, 2006 3:17 PM EDT FRESNO, Calif. - A proposed shop that would sell and butcher live chickens faces opposition from neighbors who fear the sounds and stench from the slaughter. earthlink.net/article/str?guid=20060410/4439d840_3ca6_1552620060410-585629896 Businessman Foung Vang wants to cater to the city's Asian community, but his request was met with resistance from some city leaders and residents in the neighborhood of homes and businesses. City zoning dating back almost half a century allows "retail poultry and rabbit sales (with incidental slaughtering and dressing)" in the area where he wants to open the shop. Neighbor Shirley Lindsay said she was afraid of the smells, the potential for diseases and noise from the shop. Manure and wastes from slaughtering would be sealed in plastic barrels and disposed of, Vang said. The smell would be controlled with air filters. "Their concerns are uninformed," said another businessman, Bobby Vang. "It's ignorance of the culture." A hearing is scheduled April 26 before the city planning commission. Copyright 2005 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony. -Mahatma Gandhi "Non-violence leads to the highest ethics, which is the goal of all evolution. Until we stop harming all other living beings, we are still savages." Thomas A. Edison (1847-1931) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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