Northern Ireland's High Welfare Cannibal Pigs

[amusingduck]

https://metro.co.uk/2020/01/16/secret-camera-films...

Blimey!

article said:

They were revealed by animal rights activists and have sparked investigations by the government and Red Tractor, a food assurance scheme, which has suspended the farm’s membership.

The campaign group Meat The Victims said they were monitoring the pigs for weeks before entering the McGuckian Brothers farm in Ballymena, Northern Ireland, on Tuesday night.

WARNING: This article contains distressing images and footage of dead and injured animals

Shocking pictures posted to social media show dead pigs with bloodied faces strewn over the floor of the farm.

Other pigs have gaping wounds in their hind legs, which have been slowly gnawed by other animals in the pen.

I hope that such severe neglect is worthy of a jail sentence. Not holding my breath though.

[vdn]

Yeah... I’d be surprised if there was any real prosecution.

Funny that these schemes like Red Tractor et al, basically amount to the square root of F’ all when it comes to actual welfare of the animals. Just a badge to make the consumer feel better.

[loskie]

Red Tractor is a con to pull the wool over the consumer's eyes.

Biggest problem in GB/UK is people want cheap food BUT they also claim to want quality and high welfare standards.

The two do not go together.

In general people are ignorant about food production.

[vdn]

loskie said:

Red Tractor is a con to pull the wool over the consumer's eyes.

Biggest problem in GB/UK is people want cheap food BUT they also claim to want quality and high welfare standards.

The two do not go together.

In general people are ignorant about food production.

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