#Act4 FarmAnimals A major animal rights campaign in Switzerland is fighting to outlaw factory farming after a petition calling for a ban attracted 100,000 signatures. Switzerland to hold a public vote on factory farming ban 19 September 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals Minister of Agriculture Schouten has decided that CO2 stunning of slaughter pigs remains possible for the time being. CO2 stunning of pigs will still be allowed in the Netherlands 12 September 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals After years of burying neighbours’ complaints about illegal spraying of hog manure, state officials suddenly began posting them online. What changed? 'It smells like a decomposing body': North Carolina's polluting pig farms 11 September 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals Tail lesions are a major welfare concern within pig farming. Study: “The Importance of the social sciences in reducing tail biting prevalence in pigs” 21 August 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals The federal government is poised this month to adopt a rule that would essentially turn the largest pork processing lines in the United States into the autobahn: no speed limit. How many hogs can be slaughtered per hour? The pork industry wants more 9 August 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals Danish Crown, one of Europe’s largest meat processors, is to stop slaughtering pigs at one of its facilities in Germany and has plans to produce plantbased beef products and burgers. Europe’s largest pork producer to stop pig slaughter in Germany and produce vegan meat 2 August 2019
#Act4 Aquatics The fishmeal and fish oil (FMFO) industry is devastating the seas and earning immense profits perverting food chains in multiple deviant ways New report shows how the fishmeal and fish oil industry threatens West African fish stocks 24 June 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals Humane killing practices are virtually unknown in the majority of Thailand’s abattoirs, say campaigners, with millions of pigs dying in pain Death by clubbing: the brutality of Thailand's pig slaughterhouses 11 June 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals Experts say region is losing the battle to stop the biggest animal disease outbreak the planet has ever faced 'No way to stop it': millions of pigs culled across Asia as swine fever spreads 6 June 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals Tesco has pledged to look into eradicating sow stalls in its Thai supply chain after criticism from animal welfare campaigners. Calling on Tesco to end use of sow stalls in Thai pork production 9 May 2019 WAP
#Act4 FarmAnimals Animal activists have slammed an English primary school after they revealed they were to slaughter pet pigs to teach children about the food chain. Leeds primary school to slaughter pet pigs to teach children where meat comes from 1 May 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals African swine fever (ASF), the most significant threat to the pig industry worldwide, has spread to more than 55 countries on three continents, and it affects more than 77% of the world swine population. First oral vaccination of Eurasian wild boar against African swine fever virusshows promising results 26 April 2019