The El Jadida slaughterhouse lacks hygiene

Located near the Red Castle, a stone's throw from the heart of the capital of the Doukkala, the El Jadida slaughterhouse, much better known by the name 'Gournate Derb Ghallef', extends over land bordering the sea. The site was built during the time of the French protectorate. However, nothing has changed in this place and the decor has remained the same for more than 80 years. The slaughter process, the trachea of the animals passed under the blade, has been unchanged for ages, except for the fact that the slaughter is carried out in accordance with Muslim rites.On the premises, even before sunrise, the bulk of the work has already been done. The animals, put in stables the day before by 'the shepherds', had been passed since the first hours of the day, one by one, under the knives of the establishment's 'slaughterers'. Some carcasses, still bloody, hanging from hooks—true museum pieces…