These male piglets will never have to endure the pain of being castrated. In April 2008 the Dutch group Varkens in Nood threatened to take Dutch supermarkets to court for causing unnecessary suffering by selling pig meat from castrated males. The retailers reacted by agreeing to search alternatives, and now together with a large German slaughterhouse that supplies most … [Read more...] about Inspection of a slaughterhouse and farm stopping with pig castration
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Mistreatment of injured pigs at assembly station in Belgium
Eyes on Animals discreetly observes a pig assembly station in Benelux. Two downer pigs ( a downer is an animal that is so injured or weak that he is she can no longer walk) are delivered by truck. Both are mistreated- the one is dragged out by her ear and the other is left all night outside on bare concrete despite the cold temperature. Both Anna and Lite are sadly found … [Read more...] about Mistreatment of injured pigs at assembly station in Belgium
